Managing Medical and Obstetric Emergencies and Trauma

Managing Medical and Obstetric Emergencies and Trauma provides an evidence-based, structured approach to the recognition of these emergencies in pregnant women and the emergency treatment. This up-to-date resource delivers authoritative, step-by-step guidance on the practical skills and procedures necessary to save the mother and foetus in life-threatening emergencies. Included are algorithms for emergency management as well as concise discussion of diagnosis and management.

Now in its fourth edition, the text fully aligns with the current mMOET course, extensively reviewed and revised throughout. This edition includes an update for obstetric teams treating pregnant trauma patients in line with modern trauma management. Presents a systematic approach to the care of pregnant women with life-threatening emergencies Covers a comprehensive range of trauma and medical emergencies in the pregnant patient New chapters include cardiac emergencies, neurological emergencies and sepsis Includes numerous colour photos, diagrams, and algorithms

Managing Medical and Obstetric Emergencies and Trauma is a vital source of practical information for the obstetric team: obstetricians, midwives, anaesthetists, and emergency physicians.

Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG) improves outcomes for people in life-threatening situations, anywhere along the health care pathway, anywhere in the world. ALSG is a leading medical education charity and has delivered advanced life support training to over 225,000 clinicians in 44 countries, across 5 continents, for over 25 years.