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Critical Care in Pregnancy
Lauren A. Plante, MD, MPH, FACOG
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology -Division of Maternal-Fetal MedicineDepartment of AnesthesiologyThomas Jefferson University
Critical care in obstetrics
0.2-0.5 % of obstetrical admissions require transfer to anintensive care unitOne-third are admitted to ICU antepartum
•Half are delivered while still in ICU (or in ICU care)
Mortality among OB patients admitted to ICU is 5-6% (cf.overall maternal mortality < 1 per 10,000)
Common reasons for ICU transfer
30%29%17%14%10%HTNHemorrhageRespiratoryInfectionCardiac
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Critical Care in Pregnancy
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Excellent presentation.