title: Respiratory Failure and Mechanical Ventilation in the Pregnant Patient.
abstract: Fewer than 2% of all peripartal patients need intensive care unit admission. But due to some anatomic and physiologic changes in pregnancy, respiratory failure can be promoted. This article reviews several obstetric and nonobstetric diseases that lead to respiratory failure and the treatment of these. Furthermore, invasive and noninvasive ventilation in pregnancy is discussed and suggestions of medication during ventilation are given.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Charité - University Medicine Berlin, Campus Charité Mitte and Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Augustenburger Platz 1, Berlin 13353, Germany. Electronic address: david.schwaiberger@charite.de.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schwaiberger
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, University of Rochester School of Medicine, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14642, USA.
authors.forename: Marcin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Karcz
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Charité - University Medicine Berlin, Campus Charité Mitte and Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Augustenburger Platz 1, Berlin 13353, Germany.
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Menk
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, University of Rochester School of Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Box 604, Rochester, NY 14642, USA.
authors.forename: Peter J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Papadakos
authors.affiliation: Bellevue Women's Center/Ellis Hospital, Schenectady, New York, USA; Department OB/GYN, Albany Medical College, 47 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY 12208, USA.
authors.forename: Susan E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Dantoni
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005333:Fetus / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D021041:Placental Circulation / Q000502:physiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000150:complications; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D019141:Respiratory System Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology / Q000821:virology
chemical_list: D019141:Respiratory System Agents
keywords: ARDS; Mechanical ventilation; Noninvasive ventilation; Pregnancy; Respiratory failure