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Shock in pregnancy - recommendations of the German Interdisciplinary Association for Intensive and Emergency Medicine (DIVI – Section Shock) and the Working Group on Obstetrics and Prenatal Medicine (AGG – Section on Maternal Disorders)

  • Objective The recommendations of the Shock Section of the German Interdisciplinary Association for Intensive and Emergency Medicine (DIVI) and the Maternal Disorders Section of the Working Group on Obstetrics and Prenatal Medicine (AGG) aim to improve the diagnosis and management of pregnant patients in shock. In 2018, the DIVI Shock Section published a revised classification of shock types. Given that pregnancy involves extensive physiological changes affecting all organ systems – with direct implications for the development and progression of shock – specific characteristics of shock in pregnancy were analyzed. Methods A selective literature review and iterative consensus process were conducted within the DIVI Shock Section and the Maternal Disorders Section of the AGG. Results Shock, defined as a state of circulatory failure characterized by a critical mismatch between oxygen delivery (DO 2 ) and consumption (VO 2 ), is common to all shock types, including in pregnant women.Objective The recommendations of the Shock Section of the German Interdisciplinary Association for Intensive and Emergency Medicine (DIVI) and the Maternal Disorders Section of the Working Group on Obstetrics and Prenatal Medicine (AGG) aim to improve the diagnosis and management of pregnant patients in shock. In 2018, the DIVI Shock Section published a revised classification of shock types. Given that pregnancy involves extensive physiological changes affecting all organ systems – with direct implications for the development and progression of shock – specific characteristics of shock in pregnancy were analyzed. Methods A selective literature review and iterative consensus process were conducted within the DIVI Shock Section and the Maternal Disorders Section of the AGG. Results Shock, defined as a state of circulatory failure characterized by a critical mismatch between oxygen delivery (DO 2 ) and consumption (VO 2 ), is common to all shock types, including in pregnant women. Unique features of pregnancy include altered sensitivity to triggering factors, modified classical shock symptoms, and specific diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to optimize outcomes for both mother and child. Conclusions The statements and recommendations facilitate the identification of underlying causes across the different forms of shock (hypovolemic, distributive, cardiogenic, and obstructive) and support the initiation of appropriate management strategies.show moreshow less

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Author:Thomas Standl, Thorsten Annecke, Stefan Geiger, Jan Kähler, Franz Kainer, Silvia Schönenberger, Sven Kehl
URN:urn:nbn:de:bvb:384-opus4-1290091
Frontdoor URLhttps://opus.bibliothek.uni-augsburg.de/opus4/129009
ISSN:0016-5751OPAC
Parent Title (German):Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde
Publisher:Georg Thieme
Place of publication:Stuttgart
Contributor(s):Axel R. HellerORCiDGND
Type:Article
Language:English
Date of Publication (online):2026/03/13
Year of first Publication:2025
Publishing Institution:Universität Augsburg
Release Date:2026/03/23
Volume:85
Issue:12
First Page:1268
Last Page:1275
Note:
Published with contributions from members of the Section Shock of the DIVI and the AGG. Please see publisher's website for further details.
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2672-3968
Institutes:Medizinische Fakultät
Medizinische Fakultät / Universitätsklinikum
Medizinische Fakultät / Lehrstuhl für Anästhesiologie und Operative Intensivmedizin
Dewey Decimal Classification:6 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften / 61 Medizin und Gesundheit / 610 Medizin und Gesundheit
Licence (German):CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0: Creative Commons: Namensnennung - Nicht kommerziell - Keine Bearbeitung