Table 1.

Potentially life-threatening maternal conditions

HEMORRHAGIC COMPLICATIONS
Abruptio placentae Placenta previa/accreta/increta/percreta Ectopic pregnancy Ruptured uterus Severe hemorrhage due to abortion	Postpartum hemorrhage Atony Retained placenta Perineal lacerations Coagulopathy Uterine inversion
HYPERTENSIVE DISORDERS
Severe preeclampsia Eclampsia Hypertensive encephalopathy	Severe hypertension HELLP syndrome Acute fatty liver of pregnancy
OTHER COMPLICATIONS
Pulmonary edema Seizures Sepsis Postpartum endometritis Post abortion endometritis Urinary infection Chest infection Thrombocytopenia < 100 000 platelets Thyroid crisis Shock	Acute respiratory failure Acidosis Cardiopathy Cerebrovascular accident Coagulation disorders Thromboembolism Diabetic ketoacidosis Jaundice/hepatic dysfunction Meningitis Acute renal failure
MANAGEMENT INDICATORS OF SEVERITY
Transfusion of blood derivatives Central venous access ICU admission Prolonged hospital stay (> 7 days)	Intubation unrelated to anaesthesia Return to operating theater Major surgical intervention (hysterectomy, laparotomy) Use of magnesium sulfate