BOOK
Emergency Birth in the Community
(2018)
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Book Details
Abstract
Emergency Birth in the Community is the essential resource for all healthcare professionals who come into contact with emergency deliveries in the community setting, including midwives and GPs. The book has been specifically adapted from the official JRCALC Guidelines, which covers the established standard for prehospital care.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency Birth in the Community | Cover | ||
| Title Page\r | i | ||
| Half Title Page\r | iii | ||
| Copyright | iv | ||
| Contents | v | ||
| List of Figures and Tables | vii | ||
| Foreword | ix | ||
| Acknowledgements | xi | ||
| Introduction | xii | ||
| Chapter 1: Maternity Care | 1 | ||
| Chapter 2: Assessment of the Pregnant Woman | 7 | ||
| Chapter 3: Bleeding in Pregnancy | 15 | ||
| Chapter 4: Emergency Birth | 21 | ||
| Chapter 5: Pre-term Birth | 29 | ||
| Chapter 6: Umbilical Cord Prolapse | 33 | ||
| Chapter 7: Shoulder Dystocia | 37 | ||
| Chapter 8: Breech Birth | 43 | ||
| Chapter 9: Post-partum Haemorrhage | 47 | ||
| Chapter 10: Convulsions During Pregnancy or After Birth | 51 | ||
| Chapter 11: Special Considerations for Maternal Resuscitation | 55 | ||
| Chapter 12: Special Considerations for Newborn Resuscitation | 65 | ||
| Flowchart 1: Normal Birth | 72 | ||
| Flowchart 2: Cord Prolapse | 74 | ||
| Flowchart 3: Breech Birth | 76 | ||
| Flowchart 4: Shoulder Dystocia | 78 | ||
| Flowchart 5: Post-partum Haemorrhage | 79 | ||
| Flowchart 6: Convulsions in Pregnancy and After Birth | 80 | ||
| Flowchart 7: Maternal Resuscitation | 81 | ||
| Flowchart 8: Newborn Resuscitation | 82 | ||
| APGAR Score | 83 | ||
| Birth Summary Card 1: Mother | 84 | ||
| Birth Summary Card 2: Baby | 85 | ||
| Bibliography and Further Reading | 87 | ||
| Index | 93 |