Caring for critically ill pregnant patients poses a series of unique challenges for the intensivist. In this two-episode series, we discuss critical care in pregnancy with Dr. Stephen Lapinsky. Dr. Lapinsky is a practicing intensivist and professor of medicine at the University of Toronto. He is a member of the editorial board of the journal, Obstetric Medicine, and sits on the steering committee of the North American Society of Obstetric Medicine. Dr. Lapinsky is also the executive of the Women’s Health Network of the ACCP. Today (Part 1) will cover unique conditions associated with pregnancy that may lead to critical illness.

Additional Resources:

Practice bulletin on Critical Care in Pregnancy from the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG): https://bit.ly/2OtJARU

A comprehensive review on acute respiratory failure in pregnancy: https://bit.ly/2DKzwjl

AHA scientific statement on cardiac arrest in pregnancy: https://bit.ly/2QpGWtK