authors:- Billington, Mary.
- Stevenson, Mandy.
subjects:- Midwives
- Pregnancy -- Complications
- Critical care medicine
publishers:ISBN:- 1405116382 (pbk.) :
- 9781405116381 (pbk.) :
description:notes:- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Chapter 1. Introduction Defining critical care, Midwives caring for critically ill women, Critical care in childbearing for midwives Chapter 2. A team approach to providing care for the critically ill woman Rationale behind a midwifery high dependency team, Setting up a midwifery high dependency team, Does a midwifery high dependency team make a difference?, Conclusion Chapter 3. Autonomous practice: a critical investigation What is autonomy?, Promoting autonomy in maternity care, Professional autonomy, Conclusion Chapter 4. Medical disorders and the critically ill woman Cardiac disorders, Respiratory disorders, Renal disorders, Hepatic disorders, Diabetes mellitus, Thyroid disease, Connective tissue disorders, Epilepsy Chapter 5. Haematological disorders and the critically ill woman Part 1: Haemoglobinopathies, Sickle Cell Disease, Thalassaemia Condition, The midwife's role in the management of haemoglobinopathies Part 2: Thromboembolism in pregnancy, Conclusion Chapter 6. Hypertensive disorders and the critically ill woman Pre-eclampsia, Eclampsia, HELLP Syndrome, Conclusion Chapter 7. Haemorrhagic disorders and the critically ill woman Background, Aetiology / physiopathology, Predisposing / risk factors, Clinical presentation, Care and management, Complications, Midwifery care Chapter 8. Shock and the critically ill woman: Introduction, The three phases of shock: an overview, General considerations in the assessment of shock, Hypovolaemic shock, Cardiogenic shock, Neurogenic shock, Anaphylactic shock, Septic shock Chapter 9. Fluid balance and management for the critically ill woman Introduction, The process of normal fluid balance, Effective fluid balance in critically ill women, Fluid management, Summary Chapter 10. Specialist monitoring technology and skills for the critically ill woman Introduction, Oxygen saturation: pulse oximetry, Electrocardiograms, Non-invasive blood pressure monitoring, Peripheral venous cannulation, Arterial cannulation, Central venous cannulation and central venous pressure monitoring, Pulmonary artery pressure monitoring, Conclusion Chapter 11. Anaesthesia and resuscitation of the critically ill woman Part 1: Anaesthesia, Introduction, Implications of physiological changes of pregnancy, Care and preparation, Post-anaesthesic complications, Part 2: Resuscitation, Introduction, Effective cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Emergency caesarean section, Advance life support, Drugs used during cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Training needs, Presence of relatives Chapter 12. Pain management of the critically ill woman Introduction, Normal physiology, Critically ill women and pain, Pharmacology, Management of pain, Role of the carer, Conclusion Chapter 13. Transfer and admission to the intensive treatment unit of the critically ill woman Identifying the deteriorating client and obstetric emergencies, Guidelines for transfer to ITU, Immediate preparation prior to transfer, Intradepartmental transfers, Acute respiratory distress syndrome, Conclusion Chapter 14. Psychological needs and care of the critically ill woman Introduction, Care in pregnancy, Crisis care, Immediate post-crisi care, Infant feeding and care, Care of the critically ill woman's family, Neonatal loss, Psychological debriefing, On-going emotional support, Care of midwives, Practice check
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