Principles and practice of maternal critical care

Principles and practice of maternal critical care / Sharon Einav, Carolyn F. Weiniger, Ruth Landau, editors.

"This book contains a collection of the most recent insights regarding maternal morbidity and mortality and optimization of the care processes during acute critical illness. The volume represents a practical resource to be used in real-time by medical practitioners faced with a woman who is cri...

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Other Authors: Einav, Sharon (Editor), Weiniger, Carolyn F. (Editor), Landau, Ruth (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer, [2020]
Subjects:
Critical care medicine.
Obstetrical emergencies.
Anesthesiology.
Obstetrics.
Pregnancy > Complications.
Pregnancy > Complications
Obstetrical emergencies
Anesthesiology
Critical care medicine
Obstetrics
Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Foreword
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Preface
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • Contributors
  • Part I: Epidemiology
  • 1: Maternal Deaths in Developed Countries: Epidemiology and Preventable Causes
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Epidemiology of Maternal Mortality
  • 1.2.1 Incidence and Trends of Maternal Mortality
  • 1.2.2 Risk Factors for Maternal Deaths
  • 1.3 Leading Causes of Preventable Maternal Deaths
  • 1.3.1 Cardiovascular Disease and Cardiomyopathy
  • 1.3.2 Other Medical Non-cardiovascular Disease
  • 1.3.3 Infection and Sepsis
  • 1.3.4 Obstetrical Hemorrhage
  • 1.3.5 Thrombotic Pulmonary Embolism
  • 1.3.6 Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy and Cerebrovascular Accidents
  • 1.3.7 Amniotic Fluid Embolism
  • 1.3.8 Anesthesia
  • 1.4 Conclusions
  • References
  • 2: Identifying the Critically Ill Parturient
  • 2.1 The Modern Parturient: A Changing Demographic
  • 2.2 Maternal Hemodynamic Screening Tools: Balancing Sensitivity and Specificity
  • 2.3 Predicting Adverse Outcomes in Infection
  • 2.4 Beyond Infection
  • 2.5 The Identification and Management of High-Risk Pregnant and Postpartum Women
  • 2.6 Accounting for Comorbidities in Screening for the High-Risk Parturient
  • 2.7 Antenatal and Early Pregnancy Screening
  • 2.8 Maternal Screening Tools: A Valuable Tool Looking Forward
  • References
  • 3: Maternal Near Miss
  • 3.1 Maternal Mortality and Maternal Morbidity
  • 3.2 The Advantages of Studying Maternal Near Miss Events
  • 3.3 Definition and Terminology
  • 3.4 Identification of Maternal Near Miss
  • 3.5 Development of the Near Miss Concept: The WHO Approach
  • 3.6 Causes and Incidence of Near Miss Events
  • 3.7 Risk Factors
  • 3.8 Healthcare Organizational Factors Contributing to Maternal Mortality
  • 3.9 Conclusions
  • References
  • 4: The Epidemiology of Maternal Intensive Care Unit Admissions
  • 4.1 Maternal Mortality
  • 4.2 Severe Maternal Morbidity and Maternal Near Miss Definitions
  • 4.3 Prevalence of Critical Maternal Events
  • 4.4 Maternal Intensive Care Admission
  • 4.4.1 General Considerations
  • 4.5 Levels, Patterns, and Trends
  • 4.6 Key Characteristics of Women Admitted to ICUs During Pregnancy and/or Peripartum
  • 4.7 Causes of ICU Admission
  • 4.8 Severity of Cases Admitted to ICU
  • 4.9 Surveillance and Future Research Considerations
  • References
  • Part II: The Coagulation System
  • 5: Physiology and Pathology of Coagulation in Pregnancy
  • 5.1 Normal Physiology of Coagulation in Pregnancy
  • 5.2 Hypercoagulable Conditions and Pregnancy
  • 5.2.1 Antiphospholipid Syndrome
  • 5.2.2 Protein C Deficiency
  • 5.2.3 Protein S Deficiency
  • 5.2.4 Factor V Leiden Mutation
  • 5.2.5 Antithrombin III Deficiency
  • 5.3 Acquired Hypocoagulable Conditions and Pregnancy
  • 5.3.1 Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
  • 5.3.2 Therapeutic Anticoagulation

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