Disaster response comes in many forms. It occurs in stages and involves many different agencies over an extended period. With current technology, meteorologists track the weather patterns leading to tornados…
What exactly is disaster medicine? If you have decided to purchase and read this book, it is likely a question you have wrestled with. Disaster itself is not an easily…
CHAPTER 12Complicated labour and delivery Learning outcomes After reading this chapter, you will be able to: Recognise and describe the management of complications in the first, second and third stages…
CHAPTER 11Normal labour and delivery Learning outcomes After reading this chapter, you will be able to: Describe the anatomy of the female pelvis Explain the mechanism of normal delivery Recognise…
CHAPTER 14Resuscitation of the baby at birth Learning outcomes After reading this chapter, you will be able to: Describe the normal physiology of a newborn Explain the difference between primary…
CHAPTER 13Emergencies after delivery Learning outcomes After reading this chapter, you will be able to define, identify and describe the pre‐hospital management of: Primary postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) Secondary PPH Trauma…
CHAPTER 6Structured approach to the obstetric patient Learning outcomes After reading this chapter, you will be able to: Describe the structured approach to assessing an obstetric patient Perform obstetric primary…
CHAPTER 7Collapse, cardiac arrest and shock in pregnancy Learning outcomes After reading this chapter, you will be able to: Describe the management of collapse and cardiac arrest in pregnancy Define…
CHAPTER 9Emergencies in late pregnancy (from 20 weeks) Learning outcomes After reading this chapter, you will be able to define, identify and describe the pre‐hospital management of: Pregnancy‐induced hypertension (PIH),…
CHAPTER 1Obstetric services Learning outcomes After reading this chapter, you will be able to: Discuss the relationship between the different professional groups involved in the management of the obstetric patient…
