Psychiatric Emergencies in Pregnancy
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Psychiatric disorders in women of child-bearing years are common, given that the majority of psychiatric conditions occur during this stage of life. Pregnancy, and the events…
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in the Pregnant Patient
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystemic chronic inflammatory disease that affects patients in many different ways over a varying course of time. The disease is…
Neonatal Resuscitation: Pathophysiology, Organization, and Survival
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen It is widely accepted that 10% of all newborns require some assistance to begin and maintain normal breathing and that 1% require aggressive resuscitation. Thus, using…
Trauma and Pregnancy
EPIDEMIOLOGY Print Section Listen Trauma is a major cause of maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality in the United States.* The incidence of trauma during pregnancy has been estimated to…
Transport of the Critically Ill Obstetric Patient
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen The broad framework of regionalization is based on the notion that sophisticated perinatal care should be available to every patient within a designated region, even if…
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP) is an uncommon but potentially fatal complication of pregnancy, which results in microvesicular fat deposition in the liver, resulting in…
Acute Kidney Injury in Pregnancy
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Acute kidney injury (AKI) may complicate many medical conditions, although it usually arises in hospitalized patients. The term “acute kidney injury,” has generally replaced the term…
Amniotic Fluid Embolism
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a catastrophic syndrome typically occurring during labor and delivery or immediately postpartum. Although presenting symptoms may vary, the most common clinical…
Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Pregnancy
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Despite recent advances in the evaluation and medical treatment of diabetes in pregnancy, diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) remains a matter of significant concern. The fetal loss rate…
Basic Hemodynamic Monitoring in Obstetric Patients
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen The care of obstetric patients requiring hemodynamic monitoring can be quite complex. It requires a basic understanding of pregnancy physiology, monitoring equipment, and applications of information…
