Table of Contents
•1. Basic hemodynamic monitoring for the obstetric care provider. 1.
2. Transfusion of blood components and derivatives in the obstetric care patient. 16.
3. Postpartum hemorrhage. 24.
4. Disseminated intravascular coagulopathy and thrombocytopenia complicating pregnancy : an acute care approach. 38.
5. Hypertensive emergencies. 51.
6. Obesity in the obstetric intensive care patient. 66.
7. The diagnosis and treatment of thromboembolic disease in pregnancy. 79.
8. Cardiac disease in pregnancy. 96.
9. Maternal sepsis. 113.
10. Thyroid and other endocrine emergencies. 120.
11. Diabetic ketoacidosis in pregnancy. 143.
12. Respiratory emergencies during pregnancy. 155.
13. Acute renal failure in pregnancy. 184.
14. Amniotic fluid embolism. 196.
15. Acute fatty liver of pregnancy. 207.
16. Neurologic emergencies during pregnancy. 216.
17. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation of the pregnant patient. 226.
18. Trauma and pregnancy. 237.
19. Transport of the critically Ill obstetric patient. 249.
20. Anesthesia for the complicated obstetric patient. 257.
21. Special consideration for the patient with multiple gestations. 278.
22. Fetal considerations in the critical care patient. 282.
23. Poisoning in pregnancy. 298.
24. Neonatal resuscitation : pathophysiology, organization, and survival. 316.
25. Fluid and electrolyte therapy in the critically Ill obstetric patient. 329.
26. Human immunodeficiency virus in pregnancy. 343.
27. Systemic lupus erythematosus in the pregnant patient. 357
Synopsis
The ONLY portable guide that focuses on practical bedside care for the critically ill pregnant patient.
This is a fantastic book that all OB caregivers should have in their pockets!! It goes beyond the usual text stuff and gets right down to "how" to give great care. Foley is a master at making things simple. This is a great book!!
—online reader review of the first edition
This unique quick reference supplies indispensable quick and practical guidance on the handling of critical problems in labor and delivery, and management of high-risk obstetric patients. Thoroughly field-tested to ensure only the most clinically useful information, this updated edition provides:
*Practical, easy-to-find answers regarding intensive care complications of the health of mother and fetus
*Coverage of even more topics, from basics to special issues such as poisoning in pregnancy, systemic lupus erythematosus, multi-fetal gestation, and more
*Quick-reference tables and algorithms that speed access to critical information
*Mnemonics for easy learning and retention of key points
*Helpful advice on indications for consultation or referral
*An expanded list of expert contributors
*The latest guidance on topics such as cardiac disease, DIC, DKA, thromboembolism, maternal sepsis, neurologic and endocrine emergencies, amniotic fluid embolus, and much more