Obstetric Intensive Care Manual

The only “how-to” manual on the obstetric patient in the critical care unit. Replete with summary tables and algorithms, this practical manual focuses on the clinical bedside management of the intensive obstetric patient. Features a generous number of tables and algorithms as well as mnemonics to simplify key points.

The ONLY portable guide that focuses on practical bedside care for the critically ill pregnant patient.

“This is a fantastic book that all OB caregivers should have in their pockets! It goes beyond the usual text stuff and gets right down to how to give great care. Foley is a master at making things simple. This is a great book!”

Reader's review of the first edition
This unique quick reference supplies indispensable quick and practical guidance on the handling of critical problems in labor and delivery, and management of high-risk obstetric patients. Thoroughly “field-tested” to ensure only the most clinically useful information, this updated edition provides:
• Practical, easy-to-find answers regarding intensive care complications of the health of mother and fetus
• Coverage of even more topics, from basics to special issues such as poisoning in pregnancy, systemic lupus erythematosus, multi-fetal gestation, and more
• Quick-reference tables and algorithms that speed access to critical information
• Mnemonics for easy learning and retention of key points
• Helpful advice on indications for consultation or referral
• An expanded list of expert contributors
• The latest guidance on topics such as cardiac disease, DIC, DKA, thromboembolism, maternal sepsis, neurologic and endocrine emergencies, amniotic fluid embolus, and much more.

Contents:

Basic Hemodynamic Monitoring for the Obstetric Care Provider • Transfusion of Blood Components & Derivatives in the Obstetric Intensive Care Patient • Obstetric Hemorrhage • Acute Care of Thrombocytopenia & Disseminated Intravascular • Coagulation Complicating Pregnancy • Pre-Eclampsia & Hypertensive Emergencies in Pregnancy • Cardiac Disease in Pregnancy • Maternal Sepsis • Management of Hyperthyroidism & Thyroid Storm During Pregnancy • Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Pregnancy • Respiratory Emergencies during Pregnancy • Acute Renal Failure in the Obstetric Intensive Care Patient • Amniotic Fluid Embolism • Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy • Neurologic Emergencies during Pregnancy • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation of the Pregnant Patient • Trauma in Pregnancy • Transport of the Critically Ill Obstetric Patient • Anesthesia for the Obstetric Patient with Complications • Special Considerations for the Patient with a Multifetal Gestation • Fetal Considerations in the Obstetric Intensive Care Patient • Role of Sonography in the Obstetric Intensive Care Setting • Management of Complications Associated with Administration of Tocolytic Agents • Poisoning in Pregnancy • Neonatal Evaluation • Resuscitation and Survival • HIV Infection and Pregnancy

About The Author:

Michael R. Foley, MD, Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona; Director, Obstetric Intensive Care, Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, Thomas H. Strong, Jr, MD, Associate Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, Thomas J. Garite, MD, Professor and Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California, Irvine, Orange, California

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