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Record Nr.

UNINA9910790303803321

Titolo

Midwifery practice : critical illness, complications and emergencies : case book / / edited by Maureen D. Raynor, Jayne E. Marshall and Karen Jackson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berkshire : , : McGraw-Hill, , 2012

ISBN

1-282-13427-2

9786613806857

0-335-24274-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (282 pages)

Collana

Case book series

Altri autori (Persone)

RaynorMaureen D

MarshallJayne E

JacksonKaren

Disciplina

618.2

Soggetti

Pregnancy - Complications

Midwifery

Midwives - Practice

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Half title; Case Book Series; Title; Copyright; Praise for this book; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Contributors; List of abbreviations; Introduction; CASE STUDY 1 - Recognition of the critically ill woman; CASE STUDY 2 - Obesity: risk management issues; CASE STUDY 3 - Pre-eclampsia, eclampsia and HELLP syndrome; CASE STUDY 4 - Thromboembolism; CASE STUDY 5 - Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC); CASE STUDY 6 - Obstetric cholestasis; CASE STUDY 7 - Haemoglobinopathies; CASE STUDY 8 - Antepartum and postpartum haemorrhage

CASE STUDY 9 - Uterine inversion and ruptured uterusCASE STUDY 10 - Anaphylaxis; CASE STUDY 11 - Sepsis; CASE STUDY 12 - Cardiac arrest; CASE STUDY 13 - Diabetic coma; CASE STUDY 14 - Shoulder dystocia; Index; Adverts

Sommario/riassunto

This book for midwifery students is part of the Case Book series and will focus on the challenges and complexities of managing emergencies and critical situations in midwifery practice.