The Midwives' Guide to Key Medical Conditions: Pregnancy and Childbirth - diskuze

Designed to help midwives optimally manage pregnancy and childbirth in women with systemic disease, The Midwives' Guide to Key Medical Conditions, 3rd Edition, provides up-to-date guidance on how to recognize the early onset of disease-related pregnancy complications and determine when it may be necessary to refer patients to another member of the healthcare team. Using an accessible writing style and clear illustrations throughout, this highly regarded text is edited and written by well-known authorities in the field to ensure that information is relevant to midwives in training or practice.Reviews the underlying anatomy and physiology for relevant body systems, and explains the normal physiological changes that occur during pregnancySummarises the relative risk of each specific disorder in the context of overall maternal mortalityExplains the pathophysiology of a given condition, with an emphasis on its impact on pregnancyCovers key topics such as personalised care, common medications used in pregnancy, and conditions such as pre-eclampsia and intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP)Includes new content on COVID-19 in pregnancy and childbirthExplores the relevant management of the neonate and the likely impact of the medical disorder on future pregnanciesReflects current protocols and procedures throughout, including conditions highlighted in the most recent Ockendon and MBRRACE reports, recent changes in NHS policy, and the most updated referencesPlaces particular empha
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