NONOBSTETRIC CONDITIONS CAUSING HYPOXIA DURING PREGNANCY - ASTHMA ANDEPILEPSY

Nonobstetric medical emergencies of hypoxia may be difficult to recogn ize in pregnant patients whose normal physiologic condition is altered by the pregnant state. Keys to early recognition of hypoxia in pregna ncy may result in appropriate medical interventions for treatment of a sthma and seizures that minimize ill effects to mother and fetus. Prev entive measures and patient education are important to reducing the in cidence of emergencies such as status asthmaticus and status epileptic us.