Acute respiratory failure and mechanical ventilation in pregnant patient: A narrative review of literature

• Main Authors: Pradeep Kumar Bhatia (Author), Ghansham Biyani (Author), Sadik Mohammed (Author), Priyanka Sethi (Author), Pooja Bihani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Physiological changes of pregnancy imposes higher risk of acute respiratory failure (ARF) with even a slight insult and remains an important cause of maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. Although pregnant women have different respiratory physiology and different causes of ARF, guidelines spec...