Table 1 Potentially life-threatening maternal conditions [14]
Hemorrhagic complications | Hypertensive disorders | Other complications | Management indicators of severity |
|---|---|---|---|
Abruptio placentae | Severe preeclampsia | Pulmonary oedema | Transfusion of blood derivatives |
Placenta previa/accreta/increta/percreta | Eclampsia | Seizures | Central venous access |
Ectopic pregnancy | Hypertensive encephalopathy | Sepsis | ICU admission |
Ruptured uterus | Severe hypertension | • Postpartum endometritis | Prolonged hospital stay (>7 days) |
Severe hemorrhage due to abortion | HELLP syndrome | • Post abortion endometritis | Intubation unrelated to anaesthesia |
Postpartum hemorrhage | Acute fatty liver of pregnancy | • Urinary infection | Return to operating room |
• atony | • Chest infection | Major surgical intervention (hysterectomy, laparotomy) | |
• retained placenta | Thrombocytopenia <100 000 | Use of magnesium sulphate | |
• Perineal lacerations | Thyroid crisis | ||
• Coagulopathy | Shock | ||
• Uterine inversion | Acute respiratory failure | ||
Acidosis | |||
Cardiopathy | |||
Cerebrovascular accident | |||
Coagulation disorders | |||
Thromboembolism | |||
Diabetic ketoacidosis | |||
Jaundice/hepatic dysfunction | |||
Meningitis | |||
Acute renal failure |