ATRAUMATIC RUPTURE OF UTEROOVARIAN VESSELS DURING PREGNANCY - A LETHAL PRESENTATION OF MATERNAL SHOCK

Authors
BELLUCCI MJ BURKE MC QUERUSIO L
Citation
Mj. Bellucci et al., ATRAUMATIC RUPTURE OF UTEROOVARIAN VESSELS DURING PREGNANCY - A LETHAL PRESENTATION OF MATERNAL SHOCK, Annals of emergency medicine, 23(2), 1994, pp. 360-362
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Emergency Medicine & Critical Care
Journal title
Annals of emergency medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
01960644
Volume
23
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
360 - 362
Database
ISI
SICI code
0196-0644(1994)23:2<360:AROUVD>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
Spontaneous rupture of utero-ovarian vessels during pregnancy is a rar e cause of maternal and fetal loss. We report the case of a 30-year-ol d woman who presented to the emergency department in her third trimest er with frank maternal shock. The prompt recognition of shock, correct ion of hypovolemia, and rapid surgical intervention by her obstetricia n led to a favorable outcome for both mother and child.