Introduction to Disaster Medicine
What exactly is disaster medicine? If you have decided to purchase and read this book, it is likely a question you have wrestled with. Disaster itself is not an easily…
EMERGENCY MEDICINE
12: Complicated labour and delivery
CHAPTER 12Complicated labour and delivery Learning outcomes After reading this chapter, you will be able to: Recognise and describe the management of complications in the first, second and third stages…
11: Normal labour and delivery
CHAPTER 11Normal labour and delivery Learning outcomes After reading this chapter, you will be able to: Describe the anatomy of the female pelvis Explain the mechanism of normal delivery Recognise…
14: Resuscitation of the baby at birth
CHAPTER 14Resuscitation of the baby at birth Learning outcomes After reading this chapter, you will be able to: Describe the normal physiology of a newborn Explain the difference between primary…
13: Emergencies after delivery
CHAPTER 13Emergencies after delivery Learning outcomes After reading this chapter, you will be able to define, identify and describe the pre‐hospital management of: Primary postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) Secondary PPH Trauma…
6: Structured approach to the obstetric patient
CHAPTER 6Structured approach to the obstetric patient Learning outcomes After reading this chapter, you will be able to: Describe the structured approach to assessing an obstetric patient Perform obstetric primary…
7: Collapse, cardiac arrest and shock in pregnancy
CHAPTER 7Collapse, cardiac arrest and shock in pregnancy Learning outcomes After reading this chapter, you will be able to: Describe the management of collapse and cardiac arrest in pregnancy Define…
9: Emergencies in late pregnancy (from 20 weeks)
CHAPTER 9Emergencies in late pregnancy (from 20 weeks) Learning outcomes After reading this chapter, you will be able to define, identify and describe the pre‐hospital management of: Pregnancy‐induced hypertension (PIH),…
1: Obstetric services
CHAPTER 1Obstetric services Learning outcomes After reading this chapter, you will be able to: Discuss the relationship between the different professional groups involved in the management of the obstetric patient…
10: Trauma, surgical and medical emergencies
CHAPTER 10Trauma, surgical and medical emergencies Learning outcomes After reading this chapter, you will be able to define, identify and describe the pre‐hospital management of: Cardiac disease in pregnancy Epilepsy…
