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Emergency medical services bring a 3232-year-old gravid patient (estimated 3232 weeks gestation) to the trauma bay following a high-speed motor vehicle collision. Paramedics report she was a restrained passenger wearing a lap belt without a shoulder strap. Upon arrival, the patient is immobilized on a backboard with a left lateral tilt. She is pale, diaphoretic, and confused. Vital signs are temperature 36.5∘C36.5^\circ\text{C} (97.7∘F97.7^\circ\text{F}), pulse 138/min138/\text{min}, respirations 28/min28/\text{min}, and blood pressure 78/42 mm Hg78/42\text{ mm Hg}. Physical examination reveals a protuberant abdomen that is rigid, with diffuse rebound tenderness and a transverse ecchymosis across the lower abdomen. Fetal heart rate monitoring demonstrates a baseline of 105/min105/\text{min} with absent variability and recurrent late decelerations. Despite the rapid intravenous infusion of 2 L2\text{ L} of warmed crystalloids and 2 units2\text{ units} of uncrossmatched type O-negative blood, her blood pressure remains 82/45 mm Hg82/45\text{ mm Hg}. A bedside focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) shows a large volume of anechoic fluid in the hepatorenal and splenorenal recesses. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step in management?

  1. Urgent exploratory laparotomyCevap
  2. B
    Multiphase computed tomography imaging of the torso
  3. C
    Bedside perimortem cesarean delivery
  4. D
    Administration of intravenous tocolytics
  5. E
    Observation with continuous electronic fetal monitoring

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Urgent exploratory laparotomy
The correct intervention is urgent exploratory laparotomy. This patient is presenting with hemorrhagic shock secondary to blunt abdominal trauma, as evidenced by persistent hypotension despite aggressive fluid and blood product resuscitation. The bedside FAST examination is positive, indicating massive intraperitoneal hemorrhage. In any trauma patient, hemodynamic instability coupled with a positive FAST dictates immediate surgical source control. Although this patient is pregnant and the fetus is exhibiting signs of distress (recurrent late decelerations, absent variability), maternal survival is the absolute priority. The most effective way to resuscitate the fetus is to rapidly stabilize the mother by controlling the hemorrhage via laparotomy. A concurrent cesarean delivery may be performed in the operating room once maternal hemorrhage is addressed, but transferring the patient for an exploratory laparotomy is the critical next step.

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1
Identify the patient's hemodynamic status and trauma mechanism.
The patient is in severe hemorrhagic shock (blood pressure 82/45 mm Hg82/45\text{ mm Hg}, pulse 138/min138/\text{min}) following blunt abdominal trauma (seatbelt injury), unresponsive to initial fluid and blood resuscitation.
Determining hemodynamic stability is the primary decision point in the Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) algorithm.
2
Interpret the diagnostic imaging.
The FAST examination reveals free anechoic fluid in the abdomen.
A positive FAST in the setting of blunt trauma confirms massive intraperitoneal hemorrhage as the source of shock.
3
Integrate the obstetric findings with maternal trauma priorities.
Although there is fetal distress (bradycardia, late decelerations), maternal stabilization via laparotomy takes absolute precedence.
Fetal survival is entirely dependent on maternal perfusion. The most effective fetal resuscitation is aggressive maternal resuscitation and surgical hemorrhage control.

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Hemodynamically unstable trauma patients with a positive FAST examination require immediate exploratory laparotomy, and maternal stabilization always takes precedence over fetal interventions in gravid trauma patients.
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