Pre-hospital Obstetric Emergency Training (eBook)

The Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG), Manchester UK, began life in 1990 and became a registered medical education charity in 1993. The organisation exists to "preserve life by providing training and education to the general public and in particular but not exclusively to doctors, nurses and other members of the medical profession, in life saving techniques". The book is written and edited by Emergency Medicine specialists who are Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG) trainers.

Working Group.

Contributors.

Foreword.

Preface.

Acknowledgements.

Contact details and website information.

Chapter 1 Obstetric services.

Chapter 2 Law, ethics and governance related to pregnancy.

Chapter 3 Anatomical and physiological changes in pregnancy.

Chapter 4 Normal delivery.

Chapter 5 Structured approach to the obstetric patient.

Chapter 6 Emergencies in early pregnancy and complications
following gynaecological surgery.

Chapter 7 Emergencies in late pregnancy

Chapter 8 Emergencies after delivery.

Chapter 9 Care of the baby at birth.

Chapter 10 Management of non-obstetric emergencies.

Chapter 11 Cardiac arrest and shock in pregnancy.

Abbreviations.

Glossary.

References.

Index.

"That being said, paramedics would benefit from reading this book.
Written in an easy-to understand style, this is a very
user-friendly and informative text on what can be a problematic and
complex area of paramedic practice." (Journal of Paramedic
Practice, June 2010)