1st Edition
Obstetric Emergencies A Practical Manual
This is an ideal evidence based clinical guide to the essential principles and practical points arising from obstetric emergencies for residents, trainees, and obstetricians in practice. The concise text, illustrated with key diagrams, is from experienced educators and practitioners.
*Provides a concise illustrated guide to the key principles and practical points involved
*Gives trainees, residents, and obstetricians the practical information they need in an emergency *Supplies quick and easy reference to key points with illustrations
Contributors
1. Overview of Obstetric Emergencies
Sanjeewa Padumadasa and Malik Goonewardene
2. Umbilical Cord Prolapse
Sanjeewa Padumadasa and Prasantha Wijesinghe
3. Eclampsia and Pre-Eclampsia with Severe Features
Sanjeewa Padumadasa and Malik Goonewardene
4. Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy
Janaka de Silva and Sanjeewa Padumadasa
5. Cardiac Emergencies in Obstetrics
Sanjeewa Padumadasa and Sanjeewa Rajapakse
6. Maternal Sepsis
Sanjeewa Padumadasa and Udya Rodrigo
7. Maternal Cardiorespiratory Arrest
Sanjeewa Padumadasa and Nilmini Wijesuriya
8. Abnormal Labour
Sanjeewa Padumadasa and Malik Goonewardene
9. Instrumental Vaginal Delivery
Malik Goonewardene and Sanjeewa Padumadasa
10. Shoulder Dystocia
Sanjeewa Padumadasa and Malik Goonewardene
11. Difficult Caesarean Delivery
Sanjeewa Padumadasa and Hemantha Senanayake
12. Complications of Obstetric Anaesthesia
Bhaagya Gunetilleke and Asantha de Silva
13. Antepartum Haemorrhage
Sanjeewa Padumadasa
14. Primary Postpartum Haemorrhage
Sanjeewa Padumadasa and Malik Goonewardene
15. Secondary Postpartum Haemorrhage
Sanjeewa Padumadasa
16. Uterine Rupture
Malik Goonewardene
17. Uterine Compression Sutures
Sanjeewa Padumadasa
18. Uterine Devascularization
Sanjeewa Padumadasa and Prasantha Wijesinghe
19. Emergency Obstetric Hysterectomy
Sanjeewa Padumadasa and Prasantha Wijesinghe
20. Retained Placenta
Malik Goonewardene
21. Acute Uterine Inversion
Sanjeewa Padumadasa and Kapila Gunawardana
22. Amniotic Fluid Embolism
Sanjeewa Padumadasa
23. Venous Thromboembolism in Pregnancy
Sanjeewa Padumadasa and Aflah Sadikeen
24. Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injuries
Ruwan Fernando
25. Assisted Vaginal Breech Delivery
Sanjeewa Padumadasa and Malik Goonewardene
26. Twin Delivery
Sanjeewa Padumadasa and Malik Goonewardene
27. External Cephalic Version
Malik Goonewardene and Sanjeewa Padumadasa
28. Internal Podalic Version and Breech Extraction
Sanjeewa Padumadasa and Malik Goonewardene
29. Non-Reassuring Fetal Status
Tiran Dias, Amarnath Bhide, and Austin Ugwumadu
30. Resuscitation of the Newborn
Amit Gupta and Anshuman Paria
31. Simulation in Obstetric Emergencies
Sanjeewa Padumadasa and Sabaratnam Arulkumaran
Index
Biography
Sanjeewa Padumadasa, MBBS, MD, FSLCOG, FRCOG is Professor and Head, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, and former Member of Board of Study in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Malik Goonewardene, MBBS, MS, FSLCOG, FRCOG is Consultant, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, Professor Emeritus, University of Ruhuna, former Senior Professor and Head of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Past President of Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, and former Chairperson, Board of Study in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
