Common problems in critically ill obstetric patients, with an emphasis on pharmacotherapy

Am J Med Sci. 2008 Jan;335(1):65-70. doi: 10.1097/MAJ.0b013e31815f1e14.

Abstract

Pharmacological treatment of critically ill obstetric patients can be especially challenging due to the complexity of caring for 2 patients, with a paucity of research to support practice. This review will provide practitioners with primary recommendations for management of the critical illnesses most commonly encountered in pregnancy and will discuss the scientific and clinical merit of these recommendations.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Critical Illness
  • Epilepsy / drug therapy*
  • Epilepsy / physiopathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / drug therapy*
  • Hypertension / physiopathology
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications / drug therapy*
  • Pregnancy Complications / physiopathology*
  • Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / drug therapy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / physiopathology
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / drug therapy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / physiopathology
  • Sepsis / drug therapy*
  • Sepsis / physiopathology
  • Venous Thromboembolism / diagnosis
  • Venous Thromboembolism / drug therapy*