Emergency Birth in the Community

Overview:

Emergency Birth in the Community is the essential resource for ambulance clinicians, midwives, GPs and all healthcare professionals who come into contact with emergency birth. The book has been specifically adapted from the official JRCALC Guidelines, the established standard for pre-hospital care. For this unique publication, many topics have been expanded upon, including Maternal Resuscitation, Umbilical Cord Prolapse, Shoulder Dystocia and Post-partum Haemorrhage.

Pocket cards with key algorithms are included, covering a multitude of birth presentations and maternity related conditions. The book also features Summary cards for both mother and baby.

Table of Contents:

• Introduction

• Chapter 1: Maternity Care

• Chapter 2: Assessment of the Pregnant Woman

• Chapter 3: Bleeding in Pregnancy

• Chapter 4: Emergency Birth

• Chapter 5: Pre-term Birth

• Chapter 6: Umbilical Cord Prolapse

• Chapter 7: Shoulder Dystocia

• Chapter 8: Breech Birth

• Chapter 9: Post-partum Haemorrhage

• Chapter 10: Convulsions during Pregnancy or After Birth

• Chapter 11: Special Considerations for Maternal Resuscitation

• Chapter 12: Special Considerations for Newborn Resuscitation

• Flowchart 1: Normal Birth

• Flowchart 2: Cord Prolapse

• Flowchart 3: Breech Birth

• Flowchart 4: Shoulder Dystocia

• Flowchart 5: Post-partum Haemorrhage

• Flowchart 6: Convulsions in Pregnancy and After Birth

• Flowchart 7: Maternal Resuscitation

• Flowchart 8: Newborn Resuscitation

• Birth Summary Card 1: Mother
  Birth Summary Card 2: Baby

• Bibliography and Further Reading