title: Pregnancy and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
abstract: A 40-year-old pregnant patient with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease developed respiratory distress and delivered prematurely at 32 weeks' gestation. She required intubation and mechanical ventilation in the postpartum period. Aggressive management of this unusual case resulted in a successful outcome for both the patient and her child.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014640:Vancomycin