Managing Medical and Obstetric Emergencies and Trauma: A Practical Approach

ISBN-13: 9781119645740 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 352 str.

Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG)

Spis treści

Working Group for Fourth Edition xContributors to Fourth Edition xiiWorking group for third edition xivContributors to previous editions xvForeword to fourth edition xviiPreface to fourth edition xviiiAcknowledgements xixContact details and further information xxiHow to use your textbook xxiiAbbreviations xxiiiPart 1 Introduction1 Introduction 32 Saving mothers' lives: lessons from the Confidential Enquiries 53 Structured approach to emergencies in the obstetric patient 154 Human factors 19Part 2 Recognition5 Recognising the seriously sick patient 316 Shock 417 Sepsis 518 Intravenous access and fluid replacement 619 Acute cardiac disease in pregnancy 73Part 3 Resuscitation10 Airway management and ventilation 8711 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the pregnant patient 10312 Amniotic fluid embolism 11313 Venous thromboembolism 12114 Resuscitation of the neonate at birth 127Part 4 Trauma15 Introduction to trauma 14716 Domestic abuse 15317 Thoracic emergencies 15718 Abdominal trauma in pregnancy 16519 The unconscious patient 17120 Spine and spinal cord injuries 17921 Musculoskeletal trauma 18522 Burns 191Part 5 Other obstetric medical and surgical emergencies23 Abdominal emergencies 19924 Diabetic emergencies 20725 Neurological emergencies 21326 Perinatal psychiatric illness 223Part 6 Obstetric emergencies27 Pre- eclampsia and eclampsia 23128 Major obstetric haemorrhage 24329 Caesarean section 25330 Abnormally invasive placenta and retained placenta 26131 Uterine inversion 26732 Ruptured uterus 27133 Ventouse and forceps delivery 27534 Shoulder dystocia 28935 Umbilical cord prolapse 29736 Face presentation 30137 Breech delivery and external cephalic version 30538 Twin pregnancy 31939 Complex perineal and anal sphincter trauma 32340 Symphysiotomy and destructive procedures 33141 Anaesthetic complications in obstetrics 33942 Triage 35543 Transfer 36144 Consent matters 373References and further reading 381Index 393

O autorze

Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG) improves outcomes for people in life-threatening situations, anywhere along the health care pathway, anywhere in the world. ALSG is a leading medical education charity and has delivered advanced life support training to over 225,000 clinicians in 44 countries, across 5 continents, for over 25 years.