The Midwives' Guide to Key Medical Conditions: Pregnancy and Childbirth

The Midwives' Guide to Key Medical Conditions: Pregnancy and Childbirth, Third Edition is designed to help practitioners manage pregnancy and childbirth in women with systemic disease, recognize the early onset of disease-related pregnancy complications, and determine when it may be necessary to refer patients to another member of the healthcare team. The volume is ideal for all midwives, whether qualified or in training.Written by well-known authorities in the field to ensure that the information is perfectly tailored to the midwifery studentAccessible writing style and clear artwork program helps make learning easyRecaps on the underlying anatomy and physiology for the relevant body systemExplains the normal physiological changes that occur during pregnancySummarises the relative risk of the specific disorder in the context of overall maternal mortalityExplains the pathophysiology of a given condition, with emphasis on its impact on pregnancyExplores the relevant management the neonate and the likely impact of the medical disorder on future pregnanciesPlaces particular emphasis on the management of critical illness and medical emergenciesCOVID Chapter dealing with its impact on pregnancy and childbirthMake sure that all conditions highlighted in the recent MBRRACE reports are includedFull reference updatesEvidence base to be updated, management of women with these needs to be brought in line with present day protocols and procedures, and current priorities to be addressed