Principles of Critical Care in Obstetrics (eBook)

Critical care in obstetrics is an upcoming specialty in the developing countries. This book is first of its kind as there are very few books written on this subject. The book discusses various aspects of critical care in obstetrics starting from the basic principles, physiology, ethics, monitoring and organization of a critical care unit. The various chapters cover management of life threatening illnesses involving various organ systems of the body of a pregnant woman. Furthermore, the management of a pregnant woman is unique as it involves not only management of the patient but the developing fetus in her womb as well. This book aims to help the obstetricians, postgraduate students and critical care providers with the management protocols in dealing with critically ill pregnant women.

Narendra Malhotra is a Managing Director at Rainbow Hospitals, Agra, India. •F.R.S.H. (London) Fellow Royal Society of Health •F.I.C.M.C.H. (Calcutta) Fellow Indian College of Maternal & Child Health •F.I.A.J.A.G.O. (Bombay) (Fellow Indian Academy of Juvenile & Adolescent Gynaecology and Obstetrics). •F.I.C.M.U. (Fellow Indian College of Medical Ultrasound) & I.F.U.M.B. •F.I.C.O.G. (Fellow Indian College of Obstetrics & Gynaecology) •M.I.S.U.O.G. International Society of Ultrasound in Obs. & Gyn.) •M.A.I.U.M. (American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine) •Member of ESHRE (European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology) •Member ASRM (American Society of Reproductive Medicine)

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Critical care in obstetrics is an upcoming specialty in the developing countries. This book is first of its kind as there are very few books written on this subject. The book discusses various aspects of critical care in obstetrics starting from the basic principles, physiology, ethics, monitoring and organization of a critical care unit. The various chapters cover management of life threatening illnesses involving various organ systems of the body of a pregnant woman. Furthermore, the management of a pregnant woman is unique as it involves not only management of the patient but the developing fetus in her womb as well. This book aims to help the obstetricians, postgraduate students and critical care providers with the management protocols in dealing with critically ill pregnant women.