PNEUMONIA IN PREGNANCY - 02/09/11
Resumen |
Pneumonia complicates 0.04% to 1.0% of all pregnancies and represents a significant concern for the pregnant woman.33 Cardiopulmonary adaptations of pregnancy reduce respiratory and cardiac reserve and, in the setting of pneumonia, can lead to maternal decompensation. Such decompensation can culminate in fetal compromise, preterm labor, and delivery. This article reviews the incidence, etiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, and complications related to pneumonia in pregnancy.
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| Address reprint requests to Patrick S. Ramsey, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 446 Old Hillman Building, 619 19th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35249–7333, e-mail: ramsey_patrick@hotmail.com |
Vol 28 - N° 3
P. 553-569 - septembre 2001 Regresar al númeroBienvenido a EM-consulte, la referencia de los profesionales de la salud.
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