The management of patients with pre-existing haematological diseases during pregnancy can be particularly challenging. The potential maternal and foetal toxicities from treatment regimens including chemotherapy for malignant haematological disorders mean…
Neurological conditions during pregnancy can be pregnancy related or can be caused by exacerbation of pre-existing neurological disorders. Knowledge of pre-existing epilepsy or myasthenia gravis in women of childbearing age…
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a major cause of complications in pregnancy worldwide and the number of patients who develop cardiac problems during pregnancy is increasing. This review summarises recent literature…
Maternal mortality reviews are used globally to assess the quality of health-care services. With the decline in the number of maternal deaths, it has become difficult to derive meaningful conclusions…
Management of the peripartum patient is a challenging aspect of critical care that requires consideration of both the physiological changes associated with pregnancy as well as the well-being of the…
Pregnant women undergo profound anatomical and physiological changes so that they can cope with the increased physical and metabolic demands of their pregnancies. The cardiovascular, respiratory, haematological, renal, gastrointestinal and…
1. What percentage of US adults use complementary and alternative medicine therapies (CAM) treatments each year? a) 10% b) 20% c) 30% d) 40% e) 50% 2. Which of the…
1. a) F b) F c) T d) T e) F A pregnant woman lying flat on her back will have a lower cardiac output, as the gravid uterus compressing…
The position statement aims to articulate the arguments for and against universal psychosocial assessment and depression screening, and provide guidance to assist decision-making by clinicians, policy makers and health services….
Women who lose desired pregnancies by miscarriage, stillbirth, or genetic termination are at risk of suffering from grief, anxiety, guilt and self-blame that may even present in subsequent pregnancies. It…
