Obstetric Emergencies : A Practical Guide / by Diogo Ayres-de-Campos.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ayres-de-Campos, Diogo., Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Midwifery.

Gynecology.

Local Subjects:

Midwifery.

Gynecology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (96 p.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2017.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.

Summary:

This book provides a practical guide to the management of obstetric emergencies – acute complications during pregnancy and childbirth that pose a life-threatening risk to the mother and/or the fetus, and whose treatment requires an almost immediate response from the healthcare team in order to guarantee a favorable outcome. The book covers two essential areas: the “predominately fetal” emergencies - acute fetal hypoxia/acidosis, shoulder dystocia, and retention of the aftercoming head; and the “predominately maternal” emergencies - eclampsia, maternal cardiorespiratory arrest and post-partum hemorrhage. The book offers a valuable guide for healthcare professionals who deal with obstetric patients, as they may use it for reviewing these rare situations and for consultation when they encounter them. It is also a useful reference manual for simulation-based courses designed to develop and maintain clinical expertise in this area. Healthcare professionals will find that this book offers a comprehensive and pan-European perspective on the clinical management of these situations, as well as a pragmatic and reliable source of information for dealing with acute complications of pregnancy and childbirth.

Contents:

Introduction

Acute fetal hypoxia (including umbilical cord prolapse)

Uterine rupture and major placental abruption

Shoulder dystocia

Eclampsia

Retention of the aftercoming head

Maternal cardio-respiratory arrest

Amniotic fluid embolism

Pulmonary thromboembolism

Major obstetric haemorrhage

Simulation-based training of obstetric emergencies.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Print version record.

Other Format:

Printed edition:

ISBN:

9783319416564

3-319-41654-5