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Record Nr.

UNINA9910369951003321

Titolo

Labour Room Emergencies [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Alok Sharma

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020

ISBN

981-10-4953-X

Edizione

[1st ed. 2020.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (526 pages)

Disciplina

618.2025

Soggetti

Obstetrics

Obstetrics/Perinatology/Midwifery

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Labour ward- an introduction -- Obstetric risk assessment -- Infection prevention and waste disposal -- Preterm labour -- Prelabour rupture of membranes -- Intrauterine growth restriction -- Hypertensive disorders -- Heart disease -- Anaemia -- Liver disease -- Diabetes in pregnancy -- Bronchial asthma -- Fever in pregnancy -- Vaginal bleeding in early pregnancy -- Vaginal bleeding in late pregnancy -- Rhesus –ve mother -- Prolonged pregnancy -- Diagnosis of labour -- Induction of labour -- Augmentation of labour -- Partograph -- Fetal monitoring -- Pain relief in labour -- Fluids in labour -- Nutrition in labour -- Dysfunctional labour -- Meconium -- Episiotomy -- Instrumental delivery -- Caesarean delivery -- Breech -- Transverse lie and cord prolapse -- Over-distended uterus -- Shoulder dystocia -- Birth-canal injuries -- Post-partum hemorrhage -- Retained placenta -- Inversion uterus -- Rupture uterus -- Broad ligament haematoma -- Post-partum collapse -- Blood and blood products -- Reduced fetal movements -- Neonatal resuscitation -- Intra uterine fetal death -- Thrombo prophyllaxis -- Shock -- Examination of sexual assault victim -- Prevention of parent to child transmission -- Consent and documentation -- Delays recognised in maternal mortality.

Sommario/riassunto

Developed by a leading panel of experts in the field of obstetrics, this book provides an overview of disease presentation, treatment, protocols and outcomes in the field of obstetrics. This exhaustive compilation is a culmination of a targeted multidisciplinary approach



and evidence based management in obstetrics. Up to date and easy to understand, it offers a blend of widely accepted guidelines, practical clinical know-how and the latest advances in the field, covering all the emergencies encountered in the delivery room.