Abstract Massive obstetric haemorrhage causes significant maternal morbidity and mortality as well as many ‘near misses’. Antepartum haemorrhage due to placental abruption and intrapartum haemorrhage due to uterine rupture are…
Abstract Amniotic fluid embolus is the eighth most common cause of all maternal deaths, down one place from the previous edition of this book [2, 5]. At 0.35 per 100…
Abstract Key Practice Points Chapter 4 Management of Severe Preeclampsia and Eclampsia Antepartum, Intrapartum and Postpartum Peter von Dadelszen and Laura A. Magee Key Facts Severe preeclampsia and eclampsia represent…
Abstract There is an overall increase in plasma, red blood cells (RBCs) and total blood volume. Plasma volume increases by 15% during the first trimester; accelerates in the second trimester;…
Abstract The incidence of maternal collapse and severe maternal morbidity is unknown. Recent studies estimate that maternal collapse occurs in between 0.14 and 6 per 1000 births [1, 2]. In…
