cover image - The Midwives' Guide to Key Medical Conditions - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 2nd Edition
ISBN: 9780702065569
Copyright: 2016
Publication Date: 06-07-2016
Page Count: 280
Imprint: Churchill Livingstone
List Price: $38.99

The Midwives' Guide to Key Medical Conditions - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 2nd Edition

by Linda Wylie, BA, MN, RGN, RM, RMT

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

cover image - The Midwives' Guide to Key Medical Conditions - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 2nd Edition
ISBN: 9780702065569
Copyright: 2016
Publication Date: 06-07-2016
Page Count: 280
Imprint: Churchill Livingstone
List Price: $38.99
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The Midwives’ Guide to Key Medical Conditions is designed to help practitioners manage pregnancy and childbirth in women with systemic disease, 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. The volume is ideal for all midwives, whether qualified or in training.

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The Midwives' Guide to Key Medical Conditions: Pregnancy and Childbirth - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 3rd Edition
    • Written by well-known authorities in the field to ensure that the information is perfectly tailored to the midwifery student
    • Accessible writing style and clear artwork program helps make learning easy
    • Recaps on the underlying anatomy and physiology for the relevant body system
    • Explains the normal physiological changes that occur during pregnancy
    • Summarises the relative risk of the specific disorder in the context of overall maternal mortality
    • Explains the pathophysiology of a given condition, with emphasis on its impact on pregnancy
    • Explores the relevant management the neonate and the likely impact of the medical disorder on future pregnancies
    • Places particular emphasis on the management of critical illness and medical emergencies

  • 1. The midwife's role
    2. Hypertensive disorders
    3. Cardiac disorders
    4. Thromboembolic disorders
    5. Haematological disorders
    6. Respiratory problems
    7. Renal disorders
    8. Epilepsy and other neurological conditions
    9. Disorders of the endocrine system
    10. Eating disorders
    11. Disorders of the gastrointestinal system
    12. Sepsis and infections in pregnancy and childbirth
    13. Other medical conditions related to pregnancy and childbirth

  • Linda Wylie, BA, MN, RGN, RM, RMT, Retired Midwifery Lecturer
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