title: [Emergency medication during pregnancy].
abstract: Medical emergencies in pregnant patients pose a great challenge. Due to a lack of experience many emergency care providers are uncertain about which drugs can be used and the dosage. The following article reviews the physiological changes during pregnancy, general considerations about pharmacotherapy in pregnant patients and highlights typical emergency scenarios with the corresponding recommendations for which drugs to use in pregnant patients.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Anaesthesiologie, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, München, Deutschland. h.fink@lrz.tu-muenchen.de
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fink
authors.forename: S Pildner
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: von Steinburg
mesh_terms: D000014:Abnormalities, Drug-Induced / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000379:methods; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000379:methods; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000379:methods; D009294:Narcotics / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D009466:Neuromuscular Blocking Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D055553:Prescription Drugs / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D013723:Teratogens
chemical_list: D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D009294:Narcotics; D009466:Neuromuscular Blocking Agents; D055553:Prescription Drugs; D013723:Teratogens