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

Designed to help midwives optimally manage pregnancy and childbirth in women with systemic disease, <i>The Midwives'' Guide to Key Medical Conditions, 3rd Edition</i>, provides <b>up-to-date guidance on how to recognize the early onset of disease-related pregnancy complications</b> and determine when it may be necessary to refer patients to another member of the healthcare team. Using an <b>accessible writing style and clear illustrations throughout</b>, 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.<ul><li>Reviews the underlying anatomy and physiology for relevant body systems, and explains the <b>normal physiological changes</b> that occur during pregnancy</li><li>Summarises the <b>relative risk of each specific disorder</b> in the context of overall maternal mortality</li><li>Explains the pathophysiology of a given condition, with an emphasis on its impact on pregnancy</li><li>Covers <b>key topics</b> such as personalised care, common medications used in pregnancy, and conditions such as pre-eclampsia and intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP)</li><li>Includes <b>new content</b> on COVID-19 in pregnancy and childbirth</li><li>Explores the relevant management of the neonate and the likely impact of the medical disorder on future pregnancies</li><li>Reflects <b>current protocols and procedures</b> throughout, including conditions highlighted in the most recent Ockendon and MBRRACE reports, recent changes in NHS policy, and the most updated references</li><li>Places particular emphasis on the <b>management of critical illness and medical emergencies</b>, covering risk management and the use of pathways of care, management of obesity, sepsis and infectious diseases, and other pre-existing chronic disorders</li><li><b>An eBook version is included with purchase. </b>The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud</li></ul>