title: Acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome in pregnancy.
abstract: Acute respiratory failure can be the result of a variety of clinical conditions, such as congestive heart failure, pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, exacerbation of obstructive lung diseases, and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). This article focuses on developments related to acute lung injury and ARDS and reviews epidemiology, pathogenesis and therapeutic advances with an emphasis on the obstetric population. A brief discussion of tocolytic-induced pulmonary edema, preeclampsia, venous air embolism, and aspiration-related ARDS is included. Management of pregnant women with ARDS is outlined.
authors.affiliation: Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Venkata D
authors.initials: VD
authors.lastname: Bandi
authors.forename: Uma
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Munnur
authors.forename: Michael A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Matthay
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006935:Hypercapnia / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration / Q000009:adverse effects; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D012307:Risk Factors