Chapter 18 Emergencies in the immediate puerperium David T Y. Liu, Mentor: Charles Rodeck CHAPTER CONTANTS Postpartum haemorrhage 155 Complications 156 Diagnosis 156 Predisposing factors 156 Management 157 Bimanual compression…
Chapter 11 Episiotomy and tears David T Y. Liu CHAPTER CONTENTS Types of incision 85 Medial incision 85 Mediolateral Incision 85 J-shaped incision 85 Technique 86 Timing 86 Do 87…
Chapter 17 Caesarean section David T Y. Liu, Mentor: Alexander Omu CHAPTER CONTANTS Indications for caesarean section 145 Preoperative care 146 Postoperative care 146 Types of incision 146 Abdominal incisions…
Chapter 15 Induction and augmentation of labour David T Y. Liu, Mentors: Sam Mukhopadhyay, Sabaratnam Arulkumaran CHAPTER CONTANTS Induction of labour as therapy 117 Indications for induction 117 Maternal 117…
Chapter 12 The newborn David A. Curnock CHAPTER CONTENTS Physiological considerations 92 Acid–base 92 Cardiovascular system 92 Lung liquid 92 Body temperature 92 Resuscitation at birth 92 Preparation 92 Procedure…
Chapter 9 Analgesia and anaesthesia David M. Levy CHAPTER CONTENTS Analgesia for labour 59 Inhalational analgesia 59 Parenteral opioids 60 Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation 60 Regional analgesia for labour 60…
Chapter 13 Preterm labour and preterm premature rupture of membranes David T Y. Liu, Mentor: Ronald Lamont CHAPTER CONTANTS Preterm labour 101 Preterm labour: general statements 101 Preterm labour at…
Chapter 6 Admission emergencies David T Y. Liu, Mentors: Khaled Ismail, Mark Kilby CHAPTER CONTENTS Management of imminent delivery with or without fetal compromise 35 Specific problems 36 Cord presentation…
Chapter 14 Abnormal labour David T Y. Liu, Mentor: Martin Whittle CHAPTER CONTANTS Abnormal uterine activity 109 False labour (spurious labour) 109 Management 109 Precipitate labour and delivery 110 Management…
Chapter 21 Twins and multiple deliveries David T. Y Liu CHAPTER CONTANTS Types 181 Monozygotic or monochorionic twins 181 Dizygotic twins 181 Other multiples 182 Diagnosis 182 Presentation at delivery…
