Shoulder Dystocia
Learning objectives • List risk factors for shoulder dystocia. • Recognize shoulder dystocia. • Describe maneuvers used to relieve shoulder dystocia. • Apply a team-based approach to shoulder dystocia. •…
Obstetric Ultrasound
Learning objectives • Describe tools and technique for ultrasound image optimization. • Describe techniques to effectively obtain crucial obstetric information in an emergency. Image Optimization • Control deck, probe type,…
Anesthesia Complications
Learning objectives • List potential complications of neuraxial anesthesia. • Recognize and manage common anesthesia complications. The most common modes of anesthesia used in obstetrics are neuraxial and general anesthesia….
Respiratory Distress
Learning objectives • List common causes of respiratory distress. • Describe evaluation and management of respiratory distress. Signs of Increased Work of Breathing • Retractions and use of accessory muscles…
Cardiac Arrest in Pregnancy
Learning objectives • Describe principles of Basic Life Support. • Describe principles of Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support as they relate to pregnancy. The goal of this chapter is to highlight…
Delivery Room Management of a Preterm Infant
Learning Objectives • Understand the basic steps of resuscitation of a newborn per Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) guidelines. • Anticipate the needs of a preterm infant at delivery and review…
Teamwork Training: Basic Concepts
Learning Objectives • Recognize the difference between technical and non-technical skills training. • Describe the importance of teamwork training. • List strategies for team-based safety training. The goal of each…
Skin Disorders inNewborn Infants
KEY POINTS 1. Neonatal skin matures with gestational age with increasing thickness, less permeability, and higher density of sweat and sebaceous glands. Keratinization begins at 24 weeks and matures near…
Use of Neuroimaging to Predict Adverse Developmental Outcomes in High-Risk Infants
KEY POINTS 1. Nearly half of all very low birth weight infants may have had brain injury due to hypoxia-ischemia, arterial ischemic stroke(s), inflammation, infection, and intraventricular hemorrhages (IVHs). 2….
Leadership and OrganizationalCulture in Healthcare
KEY POINTS 1. All organizations, be it in healthcare or in any other sector(s) of society, strive for effective, potentially transformational leadership. 2. In any health-care system, infants receiving care…
