Traumatic Fetal Intracranial Hemorrhage Suggested by Point-of-Care Ultrasound

Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med. 2018 Jan 18;2(1):64-66. doi: 10.5811/cpcem.2017.11.36214. eCollection 2018 Feb.

Abstract

While the use of ultrasound to diagnose a fetal intracranial hemorrhage in utero is not a new concept, the emphasis of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) at the initial trauma presentation of the mother to evaluate for fetal injury is novel. A review of the literature failed to reveal a single case report wherein POCUS in the workup of a pregnant trauma patient led to the diagnosis of fetal intracranial hemorrhage. This is such a case.

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