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Citation
(2011), "Handbook of Obstetric High Dependency Care", International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, Vol. 24 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijhcqa.2011.06224aae.003
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2011, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Handbook of Obstetric High Dependency Care
Article Type: Recent publications From: International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, Volume 24, Issue 1
David Vaughan, Neville Robinson, Nuala Lucas and Sabaratnam ArulkumaranWiley-BlackwellSeptember 2010ISBN: 978-1-4051-7821-1
Keywords: Obstetrics, Emergency measures, Clinical medicine
The team and clinical environment is the starting point for the Handbook of Obstetric High Dependency Care. The book discusses the structure and requirements of a unit, both clinically and in terms of equipment, protocols and management aims. The main sections cover the investigation, diagnosis and management of clinical disease resulting from pregnancy and incidental to it.
Contents include:
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Morbidity and mortality in the patient.
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The maternity high dependency unit.
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Emergency care.
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Emergency management of the obstetric patient – general principles.
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Maternal and neonatal resuscitation.
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Clinical problems.
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Headache.
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Low oxygen saturation and oxygen therapy.
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Chest pain.
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Bleeding and transfusion.
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Abdominal pain and jaundice.
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Management of pain on the maternity HDU.
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Immobility and thromboembolic disease.
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Anaphylaxis.
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Local anaesthetic toxicity.