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Assessing and monitoring a critically ill patient who is pregnant can be extra challenging due to the physiological changes that occur during pregnancy, as well as the priorities of care extending not only to the mother but to the care of the unborn fetus as well. Failure to recognise, manage and treat abnormalities in the patient’s airway, breathing and circulation are the most common causes for cardiorespiratory arrest. These deficiencies are also present in the care of pregnant patients and are a leading factor in maternal death.
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