Obstetric Life Support Manual

Name: Obstetric Life Support Manual
Brand: Taylor & Francis
SKU: 9781032289519
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Etiology, prevention, and treatment of maternal medical emergencies and cardiopulmonary arrest in pregnant and postpartum patients

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Obstetric Life Support Manual provides a comprehensive review of normal and abnormal pregnancy physiology and addresses the most common causes of maternal medical emergencies. It guides readers through recognising maternal deterioration, managing pending cardiopulmonary arrest, and applying modified resuscitation techniques specific to pregnant and postpartum patients. The manual includes special procedures such as point-of-care ultrasound, resuscitative cesarean delivery, and extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation, alongside treatment protocols for trauma and stroke in pregnancy. Streamlined algorithms and cognitive aids enhance a team's effectiveness in handling complex maternal emergencies.
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This manual is an essential resource for healthcare professionals involved in maternal care, particularly those working in emergency medicine, obstetrics, anaesthesia, and critical care. It supports multidisciplinary teams seeking evidence-based approaches to manage life-threatening obstetric emergencies.

This text is a comprehensive review in normal and abnormal pregnancy physiology, the most common etiologies of maternal medical emergencies, recognition of maternal deterioration and pending cardiopulmonary arrest, modifications to cardiopulmonary resuscitation in pregnant and postpartum patients.

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Obstetric Life Support Manual is a comprehensive review of both normal and abnormal pregnancy physiology. It covers the most common causes of maternal medical emergencies, recognition of maternal deterioration and pending cardiopulmonary arrest, and modifications to cardiopulmonary resuscitation in pregnant and postpartum patients.

The text provides special procedures that can assist in diagnosing and treating maternal medical emergencies tailored to the setting, such as point-of-care ultrasound, resuscitative caesarean delivery, and extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation. It also addresses the treatment of trauma/stroke in pregnancy and postpartum maternal medical emergencies.

Streamlined algorithms and cognitive aids are included to improve a team’s ability to successfully implement techniques unique to treating maternal medical emergencies and cardiac arrest.

Offers a practical guide to treating complex and challenging maternal medical emergencies
Equips the entire team responding to a maternal cardiac arrest with the current evidence-based approaches and techniques
Presents a thorough review, detailed algorithms, and a consolidated discussion of the practical aspects of implementation

The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons [Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND)] 4.0 license.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781032289519

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 August 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: CRC Press

Illustration: 75 Tables, black and white; 38 Line drawings, color; 20 Line drawings, black and white; 5 Halftones, color; 43 Illustrations, color; 20 Illustrations, black and white

Contributors:

Edited by Andrea Shields
Edited by Jacqueline Vidosh
Edited by Laurie Kavanagh
Edited by Peter Nielsen
Edited by Brook Thomson

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 280.0mm

Weight: 800g

Pages: 200

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Education & Reference Health & Wellness Non-Fiction

About the Author

Andrea Shields, MD, MS, is OBLS Principal Investigator, Associate Professor, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut

Jacqueline Vidosh, MD, is OBLS Co-Investigator; Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium, San Antonio, Texas

Laurie Kavanagh, MPH, is OBLS Program Manager, Seattle, Washington

Peter Nielsen, MS, MSS, is OBLS Co-Investigator, Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Health Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas

Brook Thomson, MD, is OBLS Co-Investigator; Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas