Key result
Critical care management of the obstetric patient requires knowledge of pregnancy-induced physiologic changes and specific disorders such as preeclampsia, amniotic fluid embolism, and ARDS.
Population
Obstetric patients in the intensive care unit
Design
Review
Authors
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Highlights need for obstetric-specific ICU expertise; leaves open prospective validation of management protocols.
This review highlights the unique physiologic changes and specific disorders of pregnancy that require specialized management strategies in the intensive care unit.
Janet Shapiro (2006) conducted a review in Obstetric patients requiring intensive care. Critical care management was evaluated. Critical care management of the obstetric patient requires knowledge of pregnancy-induced physiologic changes and specific disorders such as preeclampsia, amniotic fluid embolism, and ARDS.
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