- Section 1 ICU organization and management
- Section 2 Pharmacotherapeutics
- Section 3 Resuscitation
- Section 4 The respiratory system
- Section 5 The cardiovascular system
- Section 6 The gastrointestinal system
- Section 7 Nutrition
- Section 8 The renal system
- Section 9 The neurological system
- Section 10 The metabolic and endocrine systems
- Section 11 The haematological system
- Section 12 The skin and connective tissue
- Section 13 Infection
- Section 14 Inflammation
- Section 15 Poisoning
- Section 16 Trauma
- Section 17 Physical disorders
- Section 18 Pain and sedation
- Section 19 General surgical and obstetric intensive care
- Part 19.1 Optimization strategies for the high-risk surgical patient
- Part 19.2 General post-operative intensive care
- Part 19.3 Obstetric intensive care
- Chapter 365 Obstetric physiology and special considerations in ICU
- Chapter 366 Pathophysiology and management of pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, and HELLP syndrome
- Chapter 367 Obstetric Disorders in the ICU
- Section 20 Specialized intensive care
- Section 21 Recovery from critical illness
- Section 22 End-of-life care
(p. 1754) Obstetric Disorders in the ICU
- Chapter:
- (p. 1754) Obstetric Disorders in the ICU
- Author(s):
Andrew Levinson
and Ghada Bourjeily
- DOI:
- 10.1093/med/9780199600830.003.0367
Critical illness in pregnancy is a rare, but potentially catastrophic event for the mother and foetus. A thorough understanding of the effective management practices for the most common obstetrical reasons for ICU admission is essential for providing effective critical care to women in the ante-partum and immediate post-partum period. Some of the most common reasons for the need for critical care in the peripartum and post-partum period include venous thromboembolism, post-partum haemorrhage, amniotic fluid embolism, ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, and obstetric sepsis. Management of these conditions should focus on choosing the most effective diagnostic and therapeutic measures for the mother, while focusing on minimizing foetal harm, accounting for physiological changes that may affect diagnostic strategies and pharmacokinetics.
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- Section 1 ICU organization and management
- Section 2 Pharmacotherapeutics
- Section 3 Resuscitation
- Section 4 The respiratory system
- Section 5 The cardiovascular system
- Section 6 The gastrointestinal system
- Section 7 Nutrition
- Section 8 The renal system
- Section 9 The neurological system
- Section 10 The metabolic and endocrine systems
- Section 11 The haematological system
- Section 12 The skin and connective tissue
- Section 13 Infection
- Section 14 Inflammation
- Section 15 Poisoning
- Section 16 Trauma
- Section 17 Physical disorders
- Section 18 Pain and sedation
- Section 19 General surgical and obstetric intensive care
- Part 19.1 Optimization strategies for the high-risk surgical patient
- Part 19.2 General post-operative intensive care
- Part 19.3 Obstetric intensive care
- Chapter 365 Obstetric physiology and special considerations in ICU
- Chapter 366 Pathophysiology and management of pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, and HELLP syndrome
- Chapter 367 Obstetric Disorders in the ICU
- Section 20 Specialized intensive care
- Section 21 Recovery from critical illness
- Section 22 End-of-life care