Comprehensive Guide to Maternal Medical Emergencies and Cardiac Arrest

By Andrea Shields, this comprehensive review covers the physiology of normal and abnormal pregnancy, common etiologies of maternal medical emergencies, and the recognition of maternal deterioration and pending cardiopulmonary arrest. It also delves into modifications to cardiopulmonary resuscitation in pregnant and postpartum patients, special procedures for diagnosing and treating maternal medical emergencies, and the treatment of trauma/stroke in pregnancy and postpartum maternal medical emergencies.

This practical guide aims to equip healthcare teams with the current evidence-based approaches and techniques for treating complex and challenging maternal medical emergencies. It provides streamlined algorithms and cognitive aids designed to improve a team’s ability to successfully implement techniques unique to treating maternal medical emergencies and cardiac arrest.

Key topics include:

• Physiology of normal and abnormal pregnancy
• Common etiologies of maternal medical emergencies
• Recognition of maternal deterioration and pending cardiopulmonary arrest
• Modifications to cardiopulmonary resuscitation in pregnant and postpartum patients
• Special procedures for diagnosing and treating maternal medical emergencies, tailored to the setting
• Treatment of trauma/stroke in pregnancy
• Postpartum maternal medical emergencies

This book serves as a thorough review, providing detailed algorithms and a consolidated discussion of the practical aspects of implementation. It is an essential resource for healthcare professionals seeking to enhance their knowledge and skills in managing maternal medical emergencies and cardiac arrest.

Published by CRC Press on August 15, 2023, this book is available in English and features ISBNs 9781032289519 and 9781000901603.