Could maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index affect Apgar score?
Maternal pre-pregnancy overweight should be more concerned to prevent complication of low Apgar score in their newborns.
Direct loading of the pressurized descending thoracic aorta causes isthmus injury secondary to aortic wall strain. Deep medial lesions are common and could propagate soon after injury to form pseudoaneurysms. A critical load is required to cause complete uncontained transection with exsanguination, which may have relevance to injury scene death.