Beschreibung:
Many institutions have adopted a maternal early warning system in order to identify women at risk of significant morbidity. Once a warning sign is identified, however, a quick response is indicated to keep the patient¿s condition from deteriorating. This book is a practical resource to help the medical professional address these situations.
Introduction. Rapid response teams. Maternal early warning systems in Obstetrics. Shock. Severe hypertension. Arrhythmia. Chest pain. Hypoxemia. Dyspnea. Oliguria. Seizures. Acute mental status change. Fever. Obstetric hemorrhage I: A trimester-based approach to antepartum hemorrhage. Obstetric haemorrhage II: Postpartum hemorrhage. Acute abdomen. Trauma. Maternal resuscitation. Perimortem Cesarean delivery.