Figure 3.
Stepwise approach for the care of acutely ill parturient
At all times, maternal and fetal compromise has to be assessed and acted upon as per standard intrapartum obstetric management. ∗Exclude obstetric contraindication to vaginal delivery.
AFE, amniotic fluid embolism; ARDS, adult respiratory distress syndrome; CO, cardiac output measured by noninvasive pulse contour methodology from intra-arterial waveform analysis; ECMO, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; GA, general anesthesia; LV, left ventricle; RA, regional anesthesia; RV, right ventricle; SpO2, percentage saturation of hemoglobin with oxygen; SVR, systemic vascular resistance.
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