Other Endocrine Emergencies in Pregnancy

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Primary adrenal insufficiency Secondary adrenal insufficiency Autoimmune disease Pituitary surgery, pituitary/brain trauma Adrenal infections and inflammation Acute interruption of prolonged glucocorticoid therapy After adrenalectomy Adrenal hemorrhagic necrosis caused by meningococcal…

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Neurological Emergencies During Pregnancy

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  PRES RCVS CVT Eclampsia Mode of onset Rapid, postpartum Abrupt, postpartum Third trimester or later, gradual Antepartum, intrapartum or postpartum Key findings Seizures. May be accompanied by stupor, visual…

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Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Pregnancy

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HDU/level 2 facility and/or insertion of central line may be required in the following circumstances (request urgent senior review in pregnant female) Heart or kidney failure Other serious comorbidities Severe…

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Complicated Malaria and Dengue During Pregnancy

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Initial parenteral treatment for at least 48 h: choose one of following four options Follow–up treatment, when patient can take oral medication following parenteral treatment Quinine: 20 mg quinine salt/kg…

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Pregnancy with H1N1 Infection

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© Springer India 2016Alpesh Gandhi, Narendra Malhotra, Jaideep Malhotra, Nidhi Gupta and Neharika Malhotra Bora (eds.)Principles of Critical Care in Obstetrics10.1007/978-81-322-2686-4_3 3. Pregnancy with H1N1 Infection J. B. Sharma1   and Manisha Yadav1 (1) Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, All India Institute…

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Cardiac Diseases in Pregnancy

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Parameter Percentage of change Cardiac output 40–50 % Increase Stroke volume 30 % Increase Heart rate 15–25 % Increase Intravascular volume 45 % Increase Systemic vascular resistance 20 % Decrease…

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Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy

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Common signs and symptoms of AFLP  Common signs and symptoms (%) Nausea, vomiting, jaundice 70 Abdominal pain 60–70 Nervous system (altered sensorium, confusion, disorientation, psychosis, restlessness, seizures, coma) 60–80 Disseminated…

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Bronchial Asthma in Pregnancy

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© Springer India 2016Alpesh Gandhi, Narendra Malhotra, Jaideep Malhotra, Nidhi Gupta and Neharika Malhotra Bora (eds.)Principles of Critical Care in Obstetrics10.1007/978-81-322-2686-4_1 1. Bronchial Asthma in Pregnancy Uma Wankhede1   and Abhijeet Wadate1 (1) B.J. Government Medical College, Pune, India    …

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Acute Renal Failure (Acute Kidney Injury) in Pregnancy

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Prerenal First trimester Hyperemesis gravidarum Septic abortion Third trimester Hemorrhage Placental abruption Postpartum Postpartum hemorrhage Intrarenal Third trimester Preeclampsia HELLP syndrome Acute fatty liver of pregnancy Thrombotic microangiopathy Postrenal Any…

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