By Jorge Hidalgo MD, MACP, MCCM, FCCP, Carlos Montufar MD, Javier Perez-Fernandez MD

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