Case records of the Massachusetts General Hospital: Case 34-2012: a 27-year-old woman in Ethiopia with severe pain, bleeding, and shock during labor.
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Abstract
A 27-year-old woman was admitted to a hospital in Ethiopia because of severe abdominal pain during labor, with cessation of contractions. She had been in labor at home, pushing for 24 hours. On arrival at the hospital 3 hours later, she was in shock. A procedure was performed.
Medical subject headings
- Abdominal Pain
- Cephalopelvic Disproportion
- Obstetric Labor Complications
- Uterine Rupture
- Uterus
Anatomy
- pelvis