Affiliation:
1. All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Abstract
A 34-week pregnant woman with apparently normal antenatal visits, presented to the Emergency department with drowsiness, very high blood pressure, and episodes of seizure 3 hours back. She was provisionally diagnosed as eclampsia with diabetic ketoacidosis. She was intubated and resuscitated for the same. However, in the intensive care unit, a point-of-care ultrasound of the abdomen showed free fluid and blood clots in the abdominal cavity, suggesting uterine rupture. Emergency surgical intervention saved the life of the patient.
Publisher
IP Innovative Publication Pvt Ltd
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