Labour Ward Manual
David T. Y. Liu(Author)
Churchill Livingstone (Publisher)
4th Edition
Published on 14. June 2007
Book
Mixed media product
236 pages
978-0-7020-4146-4 (ISBN)
Description
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More details
Edition
4th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7020-4146-4 (9780702041464)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Author
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist/Clinical Tutor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nottingham City Hospital NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK
Content
1 Attitudes and conduct 2 Legal considerations 3 Maternal and perinatal mortality 4 The birthing environment 5 Admission to labour ward 6 Admission emergencies 7 Normal labour and delivery 8 Intrapartum nutrition and electrolytes 9 Analgesia and anaesthesia 10 Intrapartum fetal surveillance 11 Episiotomy and tears 12 The Newborn 13 Preterm labour and preterm rupture of membranes 14 Abnormal labour 15 Induction and augmentation of labour 16 Assisted delivery and shoulder dystocia 17 Caesarean section 18 Emergencies in the immediate puerperium 19 Malpresentation and malposition 20 Breech 21 Twins and multiple deliveries 22 Medical complications 23 Fetal and maternal misadventure 24 Drills in labour ward management