A Practical Guide to Labour Management
Published on 3. August 1988
Book
Paperback/Softback
152 pages
978-0-632-01377-7 (ISBN)
Description
Medical students and junior medical staff often feel ill-prepared when they start working in the delivery suite. This practical pocket-sized book is written for all medical and nursing staff involved in daily labour ward management, emphasising the day-to-day assessment and procedures in the labour ward rather than obstetric complications and diseases. Contents include the diagnosis of labour, types of labour, the use of oxytocic drugs and analgesia, fetal monitoring, intravenous fluid therapy as well as the problems posed by common obstetric emergencies.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Illustrations
43 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 220 mm
Width: 140 mm
Weight
284 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-632-01377-7 (9780632013777)
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Content
Introduction: historical background; Terms and definitions. Part 1: Labour ward procedures and practices : Diagnosis and onset of labour; Record keeping; Environment and posture; Examination of the woman in labour; Assessment of labour progress; Intravenous fluid management; Pain relief; Pre-term and post-term labour; Induction of labour; Mid-trimester termination of pregnancy; Fetal well-being - heart rate monitoring; Contraction monitoring; Second stage of labour and episiotomy; Assisted delivery and Caesarian section; Ultrasound; Neonatal management. Part 2: Common emergencies : Shoulder dystocia; Antepartum haemorrhage; Post partum haemorrhage and retained placenta; Pregnancy-induced hypertension (pre-eclampsia and eclampsia); Cord problems; Hepatitis and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS); The obstetric flying squad. Part 3: Adverse sequelae and audit : Perinatal death; Mortality statistics and data collection.