title: Atypical pneumonia in the critically ill obstetric patient.
abstract: The critically ill obstetrical patient is a challenging complex case for today's critical care nurse. Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan, identified this emerging patient population and developed a collaborative multidisciplinary program to provide positive outcomes for these patients. The following case study illustrates the components of the program and its usefulness in providing individualized care for a particular critically ill obstetrical patient.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hodges
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Huzel
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lyons
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Miedema
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Thomassen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003422:Critical Care; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011253:Pregnancy in Adolescence; D012307:Risk Factors