CHAPTER 10Trauma, surgical and medical emergencies Learning outcomes After reading this chapter, you will be able to define, identify and describe the pre‐hospital management of: Cardiac disease in pregnancy Epilepsy…
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 Print Section Listen Acute management of injuries in the field is one of the key components of routine emergency medical response. Although many controversies exist and will continue to…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Emergency medical services primarily came into formal existence in the United States to serve one very important need: to provide field resuscitation to patients with severe…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen A hazardous material is defined as “a substance (either matter – solid, liquid, gas – or energy) that when released is capable of creating harm to…
