Handbook of Obstetric High Dependency Care

by Vaughan, David; Robinson, Neville; Lucas, Nuala; Arulkumaran, Sabaratnam

• ISBN13: 9781444323948
• ISBN10: 1444323946
• Edition: 1st
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2011-03-16
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Technological advances are furthering the level of care that is possible in the growing field of high dependency care in obstetrics, which increases the likelihood of a favorable outcome for both mother and baby. However, knowledge in this field of critical and high-dependency care is well behind the current state of the art, which can lead to missed opportunities and unnecessarily tragic outcomes. The authors are aware of the glaring gaps in knowledge and provide concise practical guidance, with flow charts and algorithms, to guide best practice in this important field.

Author Biography

David Vaughan, MBBS FRCA,  Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow, Middlesex, UK

Neville Robinson, MB Ch B FRCA Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow, Middlesex, UK

Nuala Lucas, MBBS FRCA Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow, Middlesex, UK

Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, MD, PhD, DCH, FRCS,FRCOG, FAMS, St. George's Hospital, London, UK

Table of Contents

List of Abbreviations.

List of Figures.

List of Boxes.

Preface.

Chapter 1 Morbidity and Mortality in the Parturient.

Chapter 2 The Maternity High Dependency Unit.

PART I Emergency Care.

Chapter 3 Emergency Management of the Obstetric Patient – General Principles.

Chapter 4 Maternal and Neonatal Resuscitation.

PART II Clinical Problems.

Chapter 5 Headache.

Chapter 6 The Collapsed Patient.

Chapter 7 Convulsions.

Chapter 8 The Breathless Patient.

Chapter 9 The Wheezy Mother.

Chapter 10 Low Oxygen Saturation and Oxygen Therapy.

Chapter 11 Understanding Arterial Blood Gases.

Chapter 12 The Abnormal Chest X-Ray.

Chapter 13 Chest Pain.

Chapter 14 Abnormal Heart Rate, Rhythm or ECG Findings.

Chapter 15 High Blood Pressure.

Chapter 16 Low Blood Pressure.

Chapter 17 Bleeding and Transfusion.

Chapter 18 Rashes and Itching.

Chapter 19 Temperature and Infection.

Chapter 20 Abdominal Pain and Jaundice.

Chapter 21 Management of Pain on the MHDU.

Chapter 22 Immobility and Thromboembolic Disease.

Chapter 23 Abnormal Urine Output and Renal Function.

Chapter 24 Fluid Therapy.

Chapter 25 Abnormal Blood Results.

Chapter 26 Anaphylaxis.

Chapter 27 Local Anaesthetic Toxicity.

Selected Bibliography.

Index.