Most, if not all, practitioners in the field of obstetrics will undoubtedly, at some point in their career, willingly or otherwise, find themselves caring for a critically ill parturient. Unfortunately, but quite predictably due to the nature of our business, we are often unprepared to deal with these rare, emergent complexities at a moment’s notice. We are not afforded the luxury of having the time to page through a comprehensive textbook in order to review the problem at hand. What is needed, when we find ourselves "up to our eyebrows in alligators," is a handy, brief, pragmatic source that provides a short review of pathophysiology and diagnostic methods while placing a primary focus on “what to do and how often” type management.
The third edition of the Obstetric Intensive Care Manual has evolved from “in the trenches” type testing. What worked well was expanded, what was missing was added, and what did not work well was remodeled. This book provides immediate hands-on guidance for managing obstetric care patients in the critical care unit. Presenting treatment information on commonly encountered emergencies such as obstetric hemorrhage, hypertensive crises, and cardiac disease, as well as less frequently seen disorders such as anaphylactoid syndrome of pregnancy, thyroid storm, and psychiatric disorders, this is the perfect resource for busy clinicians who require authoritative how-to answers the moment they are needed.
Key Features
- Offers step-by-step guidance for outstanding care of critically ill patients.
- Numerous summary tables, algorithms, figures, boxed material, and illustrations.
- Written in a style that makes even the most complex treatment protocol simple to implement.
- Offers the expertise of world-renowned contributors.
New to this edition
- NEW chapter on psychiatric emergencies.
- NEW content on practical management of diseases and complications such as:
- ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
- sympathetic hyperreflexia
- drug toxicity
- transfusion reactions
- burns
- spider and snake bites
Contents
- Chapter 1 Basic Hemodynamic Monitoring for the Obstetric Care Provider
- Chapter 2 Transfusion of Blood Components and Derivatives in the Obstetric Intensive Care Patient
- Chapter 3 Postpartum Hemorrhage
- Chapter 4 Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathy and Thrombocytopenia Complicating Pregnancy
- Chapter 5 Hypertensive Emergencies
- Chapter 6 Obesity in the Obstetric Intensive Care Patient
- Chapter 7 Thromboembolic DiseaseComplicating Pregnancy
- Chapter 8 Cardiac Disease in Pregnancy
- Chapter 9 Maternal Sepsis
- Chapter 10 Thyroid and Other Endocrine Emergencies
- Chapter 11 Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Pregnancy
- Chapter 12 Respiratory Emergencies During Pregnancy
- Chapter 13 Acute Renal Failure in Pregnancy
- Chapter 14 Amniotic Fluid Embolism
- Chapter 15 Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy
- Chapter 16 Neurologic Emergencies during Pregnancy
- Chapter 17 Advanced Cardiac Life Support of the Pregnant Patient
- Chapter 18 Trauma and Pregnancy
- Chapter 19 Transport of the Critically Ill Obstetric Patient
- Chapter 20 Anesthesia for the Complicated Obstetric Patient
- Chapter 21 Psychiatric Emergencies in Pregnancy
- Chapter 22 Fetal Considerations in the Critical Care Patient
- Chapter 23 Poisoning in Pregnancy
- Chapter 24 Neonatal Resuscitation: Pathophysiology, Organization, and Survival
- Chapter 25 Fluid and Electrolyte Therapy in the Critically Ill Obstetric Patient
- Chapter 26 Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Pregnancy
- Chapter 27 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in the Pregnant Patient
- Index
About the Author
- Michael R. Foley, MD, Clinical Professor, Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, University of Arizona School of Medicine, Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson, AZ; Chief Medical Officer, Scottsdale Healthcare System, Scottsdale, AZ.
Book Review
"Now, in this third edition of the Obstetric Intensive Care Manual, Dr. Mike Foley and his colleagues have answered our questions. This book is presented in a very practical manual, providing a hands- on approach to our patients....Whether we work in a major academic medical center with large intensive care units or in a small rural hospital, this manual will serve as an important resource for all of us... presented in a very practical style that makes the translation from the written word to action easy to undertake."
-- Steven G. Gabbe, MD, Senior Vice President for Health Sciences, Chief Executive Officer, The Ohio State University Center, Columbus, OH.
Product Details
- Hardcover: 368 pages
- Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 3 edition (2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0071637729
- ISBN-13: 978-0071637725
- Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.2 x 0.9 inches
List Price: $129.00