Acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome in pregnancy

Venkata D Bandi; Uma Munnur; Michael A Matthay

doi:10.1016/j.ccc.2004.05.010

Acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome in pregnancy

Crit Care Clin. 2004 Oct;20(4):577-607. doi: 10.1016/j.ccc.2004.05.010.

Authors

Venkata D Bandi¹, Uma Munnur, Michael A Matthay

Affiliation

¹ Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030, USA.

PMID: 15388190
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccc.2004.05.010

Abstract

Acute respiratory failure can be the result of a variety of clinical conditions, such as congestive heart failure, pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, exacerbation of obstructive lung diseases, and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). This article focuses on developments related to acute lung injury and ARDS and reviews epidemiology, pathogenesis and therapeutic advances with an emphasis on the obstetric population. A brief discussion of tocolytic-induced pulmonary edema, preeclampsia, venous air embolism, and aspiration-related ARDS is included. Management of pregnant women with ARDS is outlined.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Female
Humans
Hypercapnia / etiology
Hypercapnia / prevention & control
Positive-Pressure Respiration / adverse effects
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications / diagnosis
Pregnancy Complications / etiology
Pregnancy Complications / physiopathology
Pregnancy Complications / therapy*
Pulmonary Edema / complications
Pulmonary Edema / etiology
Pulmonary Edema / therapy
Respiratory Distress Syndrome / diagnosis
Respiratory Distress Syndrome / etiology
Respiratory Distress Syndrome / physiopathology
Respiratory Distress Syndrome / therapy*
Risk Factors