CRITICAL CONDITIONS IN OBSTETRICS: HYPERTENSIVE DISORDERS, SEPSIS, AND SUDDEN MATERNAL COLLAPSE

Critical obstetric conditions are characterized by rapid deterioration of vital functions and require the simultaneous achievement of two priorities: maternal stabilization and minimization of fetal risk. The most common “entry points” include severe arterial hypertension with seizures, infectious–septic complications, acute respiratory/hemodynamic collapse (including amniotic fluid embolism), anaphylaxis, and cardiac arrest. Despite diverse etiologies, successful care relies on a unified framework: early recognition based on “red flags,” coordinated team response, the ABCDE approach, and protocol-driven escalation of therapy.