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Intra Uterine Fetal Death due to Trauma - A Case Report


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1 Dept. of Obst. & Gynecology, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Medical College, Pune, India
2 Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Medical College, Pune, India
     

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A young woman was admitted to Bharati Hospital's out patient department, with H/O assault due to domestic strife. She was 3rd gravida with previous 2 abortions. On admission sonography revealed IUFD- (intrauterine fetal death) at 29wks of gestation. Clinical status at the time of admission was such that, there was a likelihood of PPH and there might be need of emergency obstetric hysterectomy. Accordingly the patient was informed and consent was taken. IUFD due to trauma is rare. In such cases documentation of injuries is very important. An obstetrician should not refuse such case. Proper documentation, informed consent and timely management will always ease the tension and make the job simple.

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Pregnancy, TRAUMA, IUFD
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Authors

V. R. Nimbargi
Dept. of Obst. & Gynecology, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Medical College, Pune, India
M. D. Karmarkar
Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Medical College, Pune, India

Abstract


A young woman was admitted to Bharati Hospital's out patient department, with H/O assault due to domestic strife. She was 3rd gravida with previous 2 abortions. On admission sonography revealed IUFD- (intrauterine fetal death) at 29wks of gestation. Clinical status at the time of admission was such that, there was a likelihood of PPH and there might be need of emergency obstetric hysterectomy. Accordingly the patient was informed and consent was taken. IUFD due to trauma is rare. In such cases documentation of injuries is very important. An obstetrician should not refuse such case. Proper documentation, informed consent and timely management will always ease the tension and make the job simple.

Keywords


Pregnancy, TRAUMA, IUFD

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