Shoulder dystocia
Algorithm 31.1 Management of shoulder dystocia Objectives On successfully completing this topic, you will be able to: understand the aetiology and complications of shoulder dystocia understand the risk factors for…
Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia
Algorithm 24.1 Pre-eclampsia/eclampsia Objectives On successfully completing this topic, you will be able to: understand the management of severe hypertension in pregnancy prevent and treat eclamptic fits manage fluid balance…
The unconscious patient
Algorithm 17.1 The unconscious patient Objectives On successfully completing this topic, you will be able to: describe the principles of treatment of the unconscious patient understand the concept of secondary…
Perinatal psychiatric illness
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 23 Perinatal psychiatric illness Objectives On successfully completing this topic, you will be able to: acknowledge the prevalence of mental health problems in the pregnant…
Cardiac, diabetic and neurological emergencies in pregnancy
Algorithm 22.1 Management of diabetic ketoacidosis Objectives On successfully completing this topic, you will be able to: understand the serious cardiac, diabetic and neurological problems that can affect pregnant women…
Abdominal emergencies in pregnancy
Algorithm 21.1 Abdominal emergencies in pregnancy Objectives On successfully completing this topic, you will be able to: understand how to assess the pregnant woman with abdominal pain appreciate how to…
Musculoskeletal trauma
Algorithm 19.1 Musculoskeletal trauma Objectives On successfully completing this topic, you will be able to: understand the principles of management of a patient with musculoskeletal trauma be aware of how…
Abdominal trauma in pregnancy
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 16 Abdominal trauma in pregnancy Objectives On successfully completing this topic, you will be able to: assess the patient who has sustained abdominal trauma, and…
Domestic abuse
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 14 Domestic abuse Objectives On successfully completing this topic, you will be able to: appreciate the incidence of domestic abuse understand the implications for the…
