title: Critical care obstetrics and gynecology.
abstract: The critical care aspects of obstetrics and pregnancy are varied and demand that critical care practitioners have a thorough knowledge of fetal and maternal changes in physiology as pregnancy progresses. Pregnancy can affect every organ system; and organ-specific conditions as well as syndromes that span multiple organ systems were described. Care of the critically ill, pregnant patient requires a true multidisciplinary approach for optimal outcomes. A review of the current concepts and suggestions for therapy were presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine, 3280 North Elms Road, Suite A, Flushing, MI 48433, USA. naylor@pilot.msu.edu
authors.forename: Douglas F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Naylor
authors.forename: Michelle M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Olson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D003422:Critical Care; D004068:Digestive System Physiological Phenomena; D004461:Eclampsia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D005314:Embryonic and Fetal Development / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D017359:HELLP Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007668:Kidney / Q000502:physiology; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000503:physiopathology; D015995:Prevalence; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative; D014947:Wounds and Injuries