Labour Ward Rules

(BMJ Books) Nottingham City Hospital, UK. Pocket-sized outline covers more than 90 rules and provides an aid to memory to successful management of mothers and babies before, during, and after birth. British-oriented. Softcover. Cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 6 Preface......Page 12 Introduction......Page 14 1. Labour......Page 22 The passages......Page 26 The powers......Page 29 The passenger......Page 34 The placenta......Page 42 Induction of labour......Page 44 2. Fetal monitoring......Page 46 3. Opera tive deliveries......Page 56 Instrumental......Page 57 Caesarean section......Page 65 Vaginal trauma......Page 74 4. Complex deliveries......Page 80 Breech......Page 81 Twin deliveries......Page 91 Shoulder dystocia......Page 96 5. Obstetric haemorrhage and shock......Page 102 Antepartum......Page 104 Intrapartum......Page 109 Postpartum......Page 110 6. Infection......Page 118 7. Preterm deliveries......Page 124 8. Hypertension......Page 130 9. Postnatal problems......Page 136 10. Conclusions......Page 142 Acknowledgements......Page 146 Reader’s rules......Page 147 Index......Page 148 Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Labour -- The Passages -- The Powers -- The Passenger -- The Placenta -- Induction Of Labour -- 2. Fetal Monitoring -- 3. Operative Deliveries -- Instrumental -- Caesarean Section -- Vaginal Trauma -- 4. Complex Deliveries -- Breech -- Twin Deliveries -- Shoulder Dystocia -- 5. Obstetric Haemorrhage And Shock -- Antepartum -- Intrapartum -- Postpartum -- 6. Infection -- 7. Preterm Deliveries -- 8. Hypertension -- 9. Postnatal Problems -- 10. Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- Reader's Rules -- Index. Toby Fay. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. 0–7279–1635–1 Cover 1 Contents 6 Preface 12 Introduction 14 1. Labour 22 The passages 26 The powers 29 The passenger 34 The placenta 42 Induction of labour 44 2. Fetal monitoring 46 3. Opera tive deliveries 56 Instrumental 57 Caesarean section 65 Vaginal trauma 74 4. Complex deliveries 80 Breech 81 Twin deliveries 91 Shoulder dystocia 96 5. Obstetric haemorrhage and shock 102 Antepartum 104 Intrapartum 109 Postpartum 110 6. Infection 118 7. Preterm deliveries 124 8. Hypertension 130 9. Postnatal problems 136 10. Conclusions 142 Acknowledgements 146 Reader’s rules 147 Index 148 Annotation This book provides a practical set of rules to guide and help trainee obstetricians and midwives to understand the concepts of labour ward management, treatments, and prevention of complications. Labour ward management is a vital tool in learning to secure safe outcomes for both mothers and babies Over 90 easily memorised rules provide an aide momoire to successful management of mothers and babies before, during and after birth The three Ps (Passages, Powers, Passenger) represents nothing new in the teaching of obstetrics to medical and midwifery staff.