Open AccessDomestic violence as an unfortunate cause of splenic injury, fetal demise, and maternal morbidity
Author(s) -
Sonia Jain,
Nilajkumar Bagde,
Swarnalata Samal
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
medical journal of dr. d y patil university/medical journal of dr. d.y. patil university
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7119
pISSN - 0975-2870
DOI - 10.4103/0975-2870.135274
Subject(s) - demise , medicine , psychological intervention , fetus , cause of death , medical emergency , obstetrics , pregnancy , psychiatry , disease , political science , law , biology , genetics
Abuse of pregnant women is a serious health problem with the potential to cause life-threatening injuries to the mother and her baby. This is a case of domestic violence leading to splenic injury and massive intraperitoneal hemorrhage leading to fetal demise. Fortunately, timely interventions saved the mother′s life