title: Obstetric critical care issues in prematurity.
abstract: Typically, obstetric critical care issues focus on the management of the patients whose pregnancies are complicated by severe preeclampsia and oliguria. Here, the focus is on the expectant management of the preterm pregnancy complicated by severe preeclampsia, HELLP syndrome, or eclampsia. Then, the emphasis shifts to tocolytic and severe preeclampsia-related pulmonary edema and its clinical management.
authors.affiliation: Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, California.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Phelan
mesh_terms: D002985:Clinical Protocols / Q000592:standards; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009846:Oliguria / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy