Emergencies in Labour

Chapter 1 Background: chapter objectives, confidential enquiries into maternal deaths (statistics, causes of death), confidential enquiries into sudden infant deaths (statistics and causes of death), recommendations, chapter summary Chapter 2 Physiological chapter objectives, definition, incidence, clinical features, diagnosis, management, follow-up, chapter summary Chapter 12 Maternal cardiopulmonary resuscitation: chapter summary, incidence, BLS including left lateral tilt, basic airway management, ventilation, ALS algorithm, emergency caesarean section, chapter summary Chapter 13 Resuscitation of the newborn: chapter objectives, incidence & preparation including temperature, initial assessment, airway, ventilation & chest compressions, chapter summary Chapter 14 Trauma in pregnancy: chapter objectives, incidence, relevant anatomical & physiological considerations, initial assessment - airway & C-spine control, breathing/ventilation & circulation, chapter summary Chapter 15 Legal issues: chapter objectives, health & safety, consent, duty of care, rights of the mother, rights of the unborn child, Jehovah's witnesses, advance directives, living wills, withdrawing treatment, chapter summary Chapter 16 Risk management: chapter objectives, documentation, audit, critical incident policy, chapter summary