title: Liver disease in pregnancy.
abstract: This article discusses two liver diseases that are unique to pregnancy: hepatic rupture and acute fatty liver of pregnancy. Pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, and medical and nursing management during the period of critical illness are addressed for both disorders. Although maternal mortality is associated with these diseases, women often recover completely after delivery. A major goal of medical and nursing management is to support the system until the liver can heal and resume the myriad of vital functions for which it is responsible.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Cashion
mesh_terms: D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D005234:Fatty Liver / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing* / Q000628:therapy; D011181:Postnatal Care / Q000379:methods; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing* / Q000628:therapy; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous