Managing the Critically Ill Postpartum Patient in the Emergency Department.

Authors

Abriana Tasillo, Megan Healy

Published in

Emergency medicine clinics of North America. Volume 44. Issue 4. Pages 745-757. Epub May 18, 2026.

Abstract

This review article prepares emergency physicians to recognize and manage critical illness in postpartum patients, a population at heightened risk of preventable morbidity and mortality in North America amid persistent racial/geographic disparities and shrinking obstetric access. It highlights key physiologic changes after delivery that complicate patient management. The article focuses on 3 immediate postpartum emergencies (postpartum hemorrhage, postpartum preeclampsia, and amniotic fluid embolism) and 3 subacute (pulmonary embolism, peripartum cardiomyopathy, and spontaneous coronary artery dissection). It concludes with system-level strategies to improve safety and outcomes.

PMID:
42823015
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 02 Oct 2026.

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