CHAPTER 4Getting it right – non‐technical skills and communications Learning outcomes After reading this chapter, you will be able to: Describe how human factors affect the performance of individuals and…
CHAPTER 8Emergencies in early pregnancy (up to 20 weeks) Learning outcomes After reading this chapter, you will be able to: Describe the pre‐hospital management of miscarriage and cervical shock and…
CHAPTER 5Anatomical and physiological changes in pregnancy Learning outcomes After reading this chapter, you will be able to: Describe the anatomical and physiological changes in the airway, breathing, circulatory, genital…
CHAPTER 15Assessment and management of the post‐gynaecological surgery patient Learning outcomes After reading this chapter, you will be able to: Identify common types of gynaecological surgical procedures Describe the pre‐hospital…
CHAPTER 3When things go wrong – a review of the MBRRACE‐UK and Ireland Maternity Mortality Reports 2014–17 Learning outcomes After reading this chapter, you will be able to: Describe the…
CHAPTER 2Legal and ethical issues Learning outcomes After reading this chapter, you will be able to: Discuss the impact of obstetric‐related incidents on litigation claims Describe the principles of gaining…
Introduction The role of regional anesthesia in adult practice is well-established. Some of the benefits of regional anesthesia include improvement in postoperative respiratory function and bowel function and a decrease…
Introduction The concept of pre-emptive analgesia originated at a time of growing appreciation for the dynamic characteristics of the pain pathway. Experimental studies made it clear that noxious stimuli could…
Introduction Outpatient surgery accounts for a significant percentage of anesthetics delivered annually in the United States. Many pediatric procedures, such as hernia repair, circumcision, endoscopy, and heel cord tenotomy, are…
Introduction Acute respiratory infections are one of the leading medical causes of surgery cancellation in children. Anesthesiologists are often confronted with patients demonstrating symptoms of upper respiratory tract infections (URIs)…
