Book contents
- Pregnancy Complications
- Pregnancy Complications
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Note from the Editor-in-Chief
- Normal Laboratory Values (Conventional Units) []
- Section 1 Antepartum (Early Pregnancy)
- Section 2 Antepartum (Mid-trimester)
- Section 3 Antepartum (Late Pregnancy)
- Section 4 Antepartum (Medical Complications)
- Section 5 Antepartum (Infectious Complications)
- Section 6 Intrapartum/Delivery
- Section 7 Postpartum
- Section 8 Fetal Complications
- Section 9 Placental Complications
- Section 10 Complications of the Cord, Amnion, and Gravid Uterus
- Section 11 Psychosocial Considerations
- Case 90 A 40-Year-Old at 24 Weeks’ Gestation Presents with Food and Housing Insecurity
- Case 91 A 30-Year-Old at 25 Weeks’ Gestation Presents after a Fall with Back Pain and Bruising
- Case 92 A 25-Year-Old at 29 Weeks’ Gestation Presents with Opioid Use Disorder and Nausea, Vomiting, and Abdominal Pain
- Case 93 A 35-Year-Old Somali-Speaking Patient at 40 Weeks’ Gestation Presents in Active Labor with Her Husband as Her Interpreter
- Case 94 A 25-Year-Old Presents 1 Week after a Cesarean Delivery with Erratic Behavior
- Case 95 A 30-Year-Old Presents for a First Prenatal Visit with a Previous Emergency Operative Delivery Requesting a Planned Primary Cesarean
- Case 96 A 26-Year-Old Presents Late to Prenatal Care with Her Partner and Has a Flat Affect and Limited English Proficiency
- Case 97 A 25-Year-Old Primigravida with a History of Female Genital Mutilation
- Index
- References
Case 91 - A 30-Year-Old at 25 Weeks’ Gestation Presents after a Fall with Back Pain and Bruising
from Section 11 - Psychosocial Considerations
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 08 April 2025
Book contents
- Pregnancy Complications
- Pregnancy Complications
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Note from the Editor-in-Chief
- Normal Laboratory Values (Conventional Units) []
- Section 1 Antepartum (Early Pregnancy)
- Section 2 Antepartum (Mid-trimester)
- Section 3 Antepartum (Late Pregnancy)
- Section 4 Antepartum (Medical Complications)
- Section 5 Antepartum (Infectious Complications)
- Section 6 Intrapartum/Delivery
- Section 7 Postpartum
- Section 8 Fetal Complications
- Section 9 Placental Complications
- Section 10 Complications of the Cord, Amnion, and Gravid Uterus
- Section 11 Psychosocial Considerations
- Case 90 A 40-Year-Old at 24 Weeks’ Gestation Presents with Food and Housing Insecurity
- Case 91 A 30-Year-Old at 25 Weeks’ Gestation Presents after a Fall with Back Pain and Bruising
- Case 92 A 25-Year-Old at 29 Weeks’ Gestation Presents with Opioid Use Disorder and Nausea, Vomiting, and Abdominal Pain
- Case 93 A 35-Year-Old Somali-Speaking Patient at 40 Weeks’ Gestation Presents in Active Labor with Her Husband as Her Interpreter
- Case 94 A 25-Year-Old Presents 1 Week after a Cesarean Delivery with Erratic Behavior
- Case 95 A 30-Year-Old Presents for a First Prenatal Visit with a Previous Emergency Operative Delivery Requesting a Planned Primary Cesarean
- Case 96 A 26-Year-Old Presents Late to Prenatal Care with Her Partner and Has a Flat Affect and Limited English Proficiency
- Case 97 A 25-Year-Old Primigravida with a History of Female Genital Mutilation
- Index
- References
Summary
Intimate partner violence is common amongst pregnant patients. It is associated with late entry to prenatal care, increased rates of preterm birth, depression, PTSD, and substance use during pregnancy. The USPTF supports screening of reproductive age individuals and ACOG supports the screening of all pregnant people. Screening is recommended at the beginning of pregnancy, during each trimester, and in the postpartum period to ensure those affected can be referred to resources for support. There are many validated screening tools but it is most important that patients are screened in private and they know their responses are confidential. Healthcare workers play an important role in helping to detect intimate partner violence and providing a safe healing environment for patients affected by intimate partner violence.
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- Pregnancy ComplicationsA Case-Based Approach, pp. 286 - 288Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025
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