Principles of critical care in obstetrics. Volume I

Principles of critical care in obstetrics. Volume I / Alpesh Gandhi, Narendra Malhotra, Jaideep Malhotra, Nidhi Gupta, Neharika Malhotra Bora, editors.

The book highlights various aspects of management of life-threatening scenarios in obstetrics starting from the basic principles, physiology, ethics, monitoring and organization of a critical care unit. The various chapters cover management of critical illnesses involving various organ systems of th...

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Other Authors: Gandhi, Alpesh (Editor), Malhotra, Narendra (Editor), Malhotra, Jaideep (Editor), Gupta, Nidhi (Editor), Bora, Neharika Malhotra (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New Delhi : Springer, 2016.
Subjects:
Obstetrical emergencies.
Obstetrics.
MEDICAL > Gynecology & Obstetrics.
Obstetrical emergencies
Obstetrics
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro; Contents; Part I: Introduction to Critical Care; Part II: Procedures and Monitoring in the HDU/ICU Unit; Part III: Clinical Shock Syndromes; Part IV: HDP and It's Problems Requiring Critical Care; Part V: Critical Conditions in LR/OT; 1: Epidemiology of Critical Illness in Obstetrics; 2: Pregnancy-Induced Alterations in Physiology and Laboratory Reports; 3: Ethics in the Setting Up of Obstetric HDU and ICU; 4: Organisation and Role of Critical Care Units: Obstetric HDU/ICU; 5: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in the Pregnant Woman.
  • 6: Role of Imaging in Noninvasive Monitoring in Obstetric Intensive Care Unit7: Basic Hemodynamic and Cardiac Monitoring in Obstetrics; 8: Respiratory Monitoring and Blood Gas Physiology; 9: Obstetric Monitoring in Critically Ill Pregnant Women; 10: Fetal Surveillance in Critically Ill Obstetric Patient; 11: Infection Prevention and Control Policy in Obstetric HDU and ICU; 12: Transfusion of Blood Components and Derivatives in the Obstetric Patients; 13: Fluid and Electrolyte Balance in Critically Ill Obstetric Patient; 14: Mechanical Ventilation in Critically Ill Obstetric Patient.
  • 15: Nutrition in the Critically Ill Obstetric Patient16: Post-partum Haemorrhage: Prevention, Medical and Mechanical Methods of Management; 17: Conservative and Nonconservative Surgical Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage; 18: The Lower Segment of Uterus
  • A Critical Area in Childbirth and Resulting Trauma; 19: Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancy; 20: Cardiogenic Shock in Pregnancy; 21: The Recognition and Management of Maternal Sepsis; 22: Anaphylactic Shock in a Pregnant Woman; 23: Sudden Obstetric Collapse; 24: Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) and Thrombocytopenia in Pregnancy.
  • 25: Hypertensive Crisis in Pregnancy26: Eclampsia; 27: Antepartum Hemorrhage; 28: HELLP Syndrome; 29: Amniotic Fluid Embolism and Pulmonary Embolism; 30: Management of Critical Cord Accidents; 31: Acute Inversion of the Uterus; 32: Rupture of the Gravid Uterus; 33: Shoulder Dystocia; 34: Difficulty in the Delivery of a Baby During LSCS; ICU Admissions and Maternal Mortality; Illnesses Responsible for Obstetric ICU Admissions; Causes of Mortality in Obstetric ICU Admissions; References; Introduction; Changes in Hematological System; Changes in the Cardiovascular System.
  • Changes in the Musculoskeletal System Changes in the Dermatological System; Changes in the Ocular System; Summary; References; Introduction; Implementing a Standardised System on Recognising the Level of Care Needed; Predicting the Population Requirement for Obstetric Critical Care Beds; Workforce Development and Staff Competences; Care of the Critically Ill Obstetric Patient in Regular Settings; Transfer to Critical Care Area from a Maternity Ward; Transfer to Maternity Ward from Critical Care Area; The Maternity and General Critical Care Area Interface; Conclusion; References.

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