Table 4 Most common primary reasons for admission to the critical care unit for indirect or coincidental obstetric admissions
ICNARC Coding Method condition | n | % of indirect obstetric admissions |
|---|---|---|
Status epilepticus or uncontrolled seizures | 19 | 4.2 |
Asthma attack in new or known asthmatic | 16 | 3.6 |
Septic shock | 16 | 3.6 |
Pneumonia, no organism isolated | 15 | 3.3 |
Noncardiogenic pulmonary oedema (ARDS) | 11 | 2.4 |
Anaphylaxis | 10 | 2.2 |
Cardiogenic pulmonary oedema | 10 | 2.2 |
Pulmonary embolus (thrombus) | 10 | 2.2 |
Septicaemia | 9 | 2.0 |
Bacterial pneumonia | 8 | 1.8 |
Acute renal failure, other causea | 7 | 1.6 |
Hypovolaemic shock | 7 | 1.6 |
Pelvic infection or abscess | 7 | 1.6 |
Acute pancreatitis | 6 | 1.3 |
Epidural injection or infusion | 6 | 1.3 |
Appendicitis or appendix abscess | 5 | 1.3 |
Intracerebral bleeding | 5 | 1.1 |
Phaeochromocytoma | 5 | 1.1 |
Spinal injection or infusion | 5 | 1.1 |
Supraventricular tachycardia, atrial fibrillation or flutter | 5 | 1.1 |
Toxic or drug-induced coma or encephalopathy | 5 | 1.1 |
Viral pneumonia | 5 | 1.1 |