RT Book, Section A1 Garite, Thomas J. A2 Foley, Michael R. A2 Strong, Jr, Thomas H. A2 Garite, Thomas J. SR Print(0) ID 1152537924 T1 Fetal Considerations in the Critical Care Patient T2 Obstetric Intensive Care Manual, 5e YR 1 FD 1 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781259861758 LK obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1152537924 RD 2024/03/28 AB Virtually any pathologic process which affects the mother has the potential to affect the fetus. The type and severity of fetal impact will depend on many variables among which are whether the insult is acute or chronic, how the insult affects fetal oxygenation via oxygen delivery and uterine perfusion, and the ability to intervene based on gestational age and the hemodynamic and respiratory status of the mother. Critical to decision making in these situations is a basic understanding of fetal physiology as it relates to these functions.