Clinical review Special populations - critical illness and pregnancy.docVIP

Neligan and La?ey Critical Care 2011,15:227 /content/15/4/227 RE VIE W Clinical review: Special populations - critical illness and pregnancy Patrick J Neligan* and John G La? ey 1,2 1,2 Abstract Critical illness is an uncommon but potentially devastating complication of pregnancy. The majority of pregnancy- related critical care admissions occur postpartum. Antenatally, the pregnant patient is more likely to be admitted with diseases non-speci?c to pregnancy, such as pneumonia. Pregnancy-speci?c diseases resulting in ICU admission incl