High-risk pregnancy : a team approach
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High-risk pregnancy : a team approach
Saunders, c1993
2nd ed
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
This book presents a multidisciplinary approach to the management of the high risk obstetrical patient. It covers factors in pregnancy and related counselling; medical and nursing care during pregnancy, labour and delivery; and the immediate post partum period. The text has been updated to include information about high risk conditions ranging from such medical conditions as diabetes and hypertension to drug abuse and infections, including HIV. Features include new chapters on substance abuse and critical care obstetrics; psychological aspects of high risk patient care; care plans that demonstrate care management; and medical tables which concisely outline medications used with treatments.
Table of Contents
- Part 1 General considerations and assessment: the team risk approach - an overview
- risk assessment for pregnant women
- prevention and public health in obstetrics
- regionalization and the team concept of high risk obstetrics
- antepartum assessment of the foetus
- ultrasound and high risk obstetrics
- perinatal infections
- AIDS in pregnancy
- medications in pregnancy
- substance abuse in pregnancy
- nutrition in pregnancy
- placental pathology
- maternal adaptations to pregnancy
- psychosocial implications of high risk pregnancy
- sexual intimacy during pregnancy. Part 2 Complications and delivery: labour
- induction of labour
- foetal heart rate
- caesarean birth
- anaesthesia in pregnancy
- premature rupture of the membranes
- preterm labour
- prolonged pregnancy
- twins and other multiple gestations
- pregnancy induced hypertension, HELLP
- diabetes mellitus in pregnancy
- bleeding in pregnancy
- DIC, ITP and haemoglobinopathies
- additional medical complications in pregnancy
- critical care of the pregnant patient. Part 3 Follow-up: newborn care in the delivery room
- genetic counselling
- parent counselling
- grief counselling
- legal considerations / risk management.
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