title: Sepsis and acute renal failure in pregnancy.
abstract: The unique physiology of pregnancy poses several problems for clinicians charged with caring for critically ill pregnant patients. This focused review summarizes two problems encountered in critically ill pregnant patients: pregnancy-related sepsis and acute renal failure. Common causes, and the effects of pregnancy on diagnosis and treatment are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Center for Women and Newborns, Boston, Massachusetts, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Samuel M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Galvagno
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Camann
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D000328:Adult; D003422:Critical Care; D005260:Female; D005323:Fetal Monitoring; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D055815:Young Adult