Managing Medical and Obstetric Emergencies and Trauma

Managing Medical and Obstetric Emergencies and Trauma provides an evidence-based, structured approach to the recognition of these emergencies in pregnant women and the emergency treatment. This up-to-date resource delivers authoritative, step-by-step guidance on the practical skills and procedures necessary to save the mother and foetus in life-threatening emergencies. Included are algorithms for emergency management as well as concise discussion of diagnosis and management. Now in its fourth edition, the text fully aligns with the current mMOET course, extensively reviewed and revised throughout. This edition includes an update for obstetric teams treating pregnant trauma patients in line with modern trauma management. * Presents a systematic approach to the care of pregnant women with life-threatening emergencies * Covers a comprehensive range of trauma and medical emergencies in the pregnant patient * New chapters include cardiac emergencies, neurological emergencies and sepsis * Includes numerous colour photos, diagrams, and algorithms Managing Medical and Obstetric Emergencies and Trauma is a vital source of practical information for the obstetric team: obstetricians, midwives, anaesthetists, and emergency physicians.