Critical care in obstetrics: pregnancy-specific conditions.
This chapter summarizes the clinical presentation, pathophysiology, evaluation and management of six commonly encountered complications unique to pregnancy that require critical care management: obstetric haemorrhage; pre-eclampsia/HELLP (haemolysis-elevated liver enzymes-low platelets) syndrome; acute fatty liver of pregnancy; peripartum cardiomyopathy; amniotic fluid embolism; and trauma.
Williams
Jennifer
J
University of Michigan Hospital, F4835 Mott, 1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0264, USA. zelenock@umich.edu
Mozurkewich
Ellen
E
Chilimigras
Julie
J
Van De Ven
Cosmas
C
D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005234:Fatty Liver / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000379:methods*; D011379:Prognosis; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy