Intrapartum Care for the MRCOG and Beyond

Provides a comprehensive overview of intrapartum care for MRCOG candidates.

Thomas Baskett (Author), Sabaratnam Arulkumaran (Author)

9781906985400, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG)

Paperback / softback, published 1 October 2011

302 pages
21.5 x 13.8 x 1.4 cm, 0.41 kg

This book provides a comprehensive overview of clinical intrapartum care, with an emphasis on a pragmatic approach which promotes the necessary vigilant care while also supporting the wishes of the pregnant woman who wants minimal interference. This second edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect current practice and developments in the field since publication of the first edition, with six new chapters added on topics that are of increasing importance: improving intrapartum care, lower genital tract trauma, emergency obstetric hysterectomy, acute uterine inversion, disseminated intravascular coagulation and acute tocolysis. The book is primarily designed to provide a comprehensive summary for candidates preparing for the Part 2 MRCOG examination, and as such covers the RCOG curriculum for intrapartum care. It is also a valuable guide for all healthcare professionals working in the field, including trainees, consultants and midwives.

1. Improving intrapartum care
2. First stage of labour
3. Second stage of labour
4. Fetal surveillance in labour
5. Third stage of labour
6. Lower genital tract trauma
7. Induction of labour
8. Preterm labour and prelabour rupture of membranes
9. Assisted vaginal delivery
10. Shoulder dystocia
11. Breech vaginal delivery
12. Twin and triplet delivery
13. Caesarean section
14. Vaginal birth after caesarean section
15. Uterine rupture
16. Emergency obstetric hysterectomy
17. Cord prolapse
18. Antepartum haemorrhage
19. Postpartum haemorrhage
20. Acute uterine inversion
21. Amniotic fluid embolism
22. Disseminated intravascular coagulation
23. Acute tocolysis
24. Severe pre-eclampsia and eclampsia
25. Neonatal resuscitation Gareth J. Richards
26. Perinatal loss: management of late fetal death and stillbirth Austin Ugwumadu and Melanie O'Byrne
Index.

Subject Areas: Birthing methods [MQDB], Gynaecology & obstetrics [MJT], Medicine [M], Examinations & assessment [JNKD]