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Pregnancy causes expansion of blood volume which, while adaptive, can also cause a delay in the recognition of significant hemorrhage. The critically ill pregnant patient requires thorough knowledge of physiologic changes that are normal during pregnancy. Logistics of their care may require a multidisciplinary approach [1].
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Arnold, K.C., Flint, C.J. (2017). Critical Care in Pregnancy. In: Obstetrics Essentials. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57675-6_41
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