title: Critical care in obstetrics: pregnancy-specific conditions.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: University of Michigan Hospital, F4835 Mott, 1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0264, USA. zelenock@umich.edu
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Ellen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mozurkewich
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chilimigras
authors.forename: Cosmas
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Van De Ven
mesh_terms: 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