The Kidney of the Critically Ill Pregnant Woman

is a volume in the Critical Care in Obstetrics series. It's a novel reference to educate physicians, nurses, and all allied healthcare personnel caring for pregnant women with kidney compromise.

The authors have gathered the best evidence-based material explicitly focused on severe kidney complications in pregnant patients and postpartum. Among the chapters, the book covers medical-surgical complications that any patient can present, such as acute kidney injury during pregnancy, kidney disease, and hypertension complications specific to pregnancy.

Includes obstetric concepts with updated knowledge of pathophysiology of the kidney during pregnancy

Offers best practice approaches and interventions regarding including kidney transplant

Explores the use of and effects of drugs in the pregnant patient and renal replacement therapy

Written by authors with extensive clinical experience in critical obstetric care