Handbook of obstetric high dependency care

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Morbidity and mortality in the parturient -- The maternity high dependency unit -- Emergency management of the obstetric patient--general principles -- Maternal and neonatal resuscitation -- Headache -- The collapsed patient -- Convulsions -- The breathless patient -- The wheezy mother -- Low oxygen saturation and oxygen therapy -- Understanding arterial blood gases -- The abnormal chest X-ray -- Chest pain -- Abnormal heart rate, rhythm or ECG findings -- High blood pressures -- Low blood pressure -- Bleeding and transfusion -- Rashes and itching -- Temperature and infection -- Abdominal pain and juandice -- Management of pain on the MHDU -- Immobility and thromboembolic disease -- Abnormal urine output and renal function -- Fluid therapy -- Abnormal blood results -- Anaphylaxis -- Local anaesthetic toxicity."

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Includes bibliographical references (page 171) and index.