Obstetrics and Critical Care

Soubra SH, Guntupalli KK. Critical illness in pregnancy: an overview. Crit Care Med 2005;33(10 Suppl):S248-55.  This is the introduction to a 150-page, 20-article supplement dedicated solely to this topic (S248-397). http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=16215344&query_hl=14&itool=pubmed_docsum

Lowe SA. Diagnostic radiography in pregnancy: risks and reality.  Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. 2004;44:191-6.  Very useful paper examining the risk of diagnostic radiography (chest X-rays, CT and nuclear medicine imaging) during pregnancy. Author concludes the risks of chest imaging for mother or fetus is minimal. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15191441?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum