Obstetric critical care issues in prematurity

J P Phelan1

  • 1Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, California.

Typically, obstetric critical care issues focus on the management of the patients whose pregnancies are complicated by severe preeclampsia and oliguria. Here, the focus is on the expectant management of the preterm pregnancy complicated by severe preeclampsia, HELLP syndrome, or eclampsia. Then, the emphasis shifts to tocolytic and severe preeclampsia-related pulmonary edema and its clinical management.