EMU 365 Series: Catherine Varner "Postpartum in the ED"

From our 2022 NYGH EM Update conference, Dr Catherine Varner discusses the morbidity and mortality that postpartum women may face in the ED. She reviews racial disparities and the epidemiology of postpartum maternal mortality. The ED is where most new mothers will seek care in the immediate postpartum period, Dr Varner reviews management of two of the top four killers: maternal sepsis and eclampsia. What is the source of sepsis? Which antibiotic regimen is recommended? How do we identify and swiftly treat pre-eclampsia and eclampsia?