Practice Bulletin No. 170: Critical Care in Pregnancy.
Critical care in pregnancy is a field that remains unevenly researched. Although there is a body of evidence to guide many recommendations in critical care, limited research specifically addresses obstetric critical care. The purpose of this document is to review the available evidence, propose strategies for care, and highlight the need for additional research. Much of the review will, of necessity, focus on general principles of critical care, extrapolating where possible to obstetric critical care.
D003422:Critical Care / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D007743:Labor, Obstetric; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000592:standards*; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000592:standards; D010819:Physician's Role; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000628:therapy*
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