Emergencies in Obstetrics and Gynecology , An Issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics

Timely, relevant discussions on emergencies in obstetrics and gynecology

Henry L. Galan (Edited by), Tricia Huguelet (Edited by)

9780323987554, Elsevier Health Sciences

Hardback, published 26 September 2022

240 pages
28 x 19 x 2.1 cm, 0.57 kg

In this issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America, guest editors Drs. Henry Galan and Patricia Huguelet bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Emergencies in Obstetrics and Gynecology. This issue provides a comprehensive overview of obstetric and gynecologic emergencies, with emphasis on standards of practice and interdisciplinary collaboration. Expert authors discuss how to arrive at a differential diagnosis and how to prevent, manage, and treat an emergency.

• Contains 15 practice-oriented topics including hypertensive crisis in pregnancy; sexual assault/domestic violence; evaluation and management of heavy vaginal bleeding (non-cancerous); first trimester miscarriage; simulation in Ob/Gyn emergencies; and more.

• Provides in-depth clinical reviews on emergencies in obstetrics and gynecology, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.

• Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

Postpartum Hemorrhage Management and Blood Component Therapy
Placenta Accreta Spectrum: Prenatal Diagnosis and Management
Pulmonary Embolism and Amniotic Fluid Embolism
Septic Shock and Cardiac Arrest in Obstetrics: A Practical Simplified Clinical View
Endocrine Emergencies During Pregnancy: Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Thyroid Storm
Shoulder Dystocia: Challenging Basic Assumptions
Hypertensive Crisis in Pregnancy
Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecologic Emergencies
Ectopic Pregnancy
Identification and Treatment of Acute Pelvic Inflammatory Disease and Associated Sequelae
Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence
Evaluation and Management of Heavy Vaginal Bleeding (Noncancerous)
Bleeding from Gynecologic Malignancies
First Trimester Miscarriage
Simulation in Obstetric Emergencies

Subject Areas: Gynaecology & obstetrics [MJT]