Obstetric Emergencies

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Narrative Reviews

Obstetric Emergencies

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Sections

General | Monitoring & Investigations | Therapies

General

General

Background

Pathophysiology

Conditions

Hypertensive Disorders

Bajpai. Evaluation and Management of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy. Kidney360. 2023;4(10):1512-1525

Postpartum Haemorrhage

Hofer. Haemostatic support in postpartum haemorrhage: A review of the literature and expert opinion. Eur J Anaesthesiol 2023;40(1):29-38
Liu. Review of Current Insights and Therapeutic Approaches for the Treatment of Refractory Postpartum Hemorrhage. Int J Womens Health. 2023;15:905-926

Arrhythmias

Conti. Pregnancy Arrhythmias: Management in the Emergency Department and Critical Care. J Clin Med 2024;13(4):1095

Post-Dural Puncture Headache

Thon. Efficacy of therapies for post dural puncture headache. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2024;epublished February 20th

Perimortem Cesarean Section

Larson. Perimortem cesarean section after severe injury: What you need to know. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2024;97(5):670-677

Failed C-Section Spinal

Girard. Failed spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery: prevention, identification and management. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2024;epublished February 15th

Gastric Aspiration

Lawson. Gastric emptying in pregnancy and its clinical implications: a narrative review. Br J Anaesth 2024;epublished October 22nd

Complications

Complication

Monitoring & Investigations

Post-Partum Haemorrhage

Liew-Spilger. Viscoelastic Hemostatic Assays for Postpartum Hemorrhage. J Clin Med 2021;10(17):3946

Therapies

General