Clinical obstetrics and gynecology
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Clin Obstet Gynecol · Jun 1992
ReviewAcute life-threatening emergencies in preeclampsia--eclampsia.
Severe dysfunction of the pulmonary, renal, hepatic, and central nervous systems as a consequence of preeclampsia--eclampsia warrant aggressive multidisciplinary management and treatment. Preventive therapy, when possible or early recognition and therapy are clearly associated with improved maternal and neonatal outcome. Should cardiopulmonary arrest occur as a function of the disease process or management, then perimortem cesarean delivery initiated within 4 minutes of maternal cardiac arrest is associated with the highest rates of maternal and neonatal survival.