Obstetric Intensive Care A Practical Manual

Basic Hemodynamic Monitoring for the Obstetric Care Provider



Transfusion of Blood Components & Derivatives in the Obstetric
Intensive Care Patient



Obstetric Hemorrhage



Acute Care of Thrombocytopenia & Disseminated Intravascular



Coagulation Complicating Pregnancy



Pre-Eclampsia & Hypertensive Emergencies in Pregnancy



Cardiac Disease in Pregnancy



Maternal Sepsis



Management of Hyperthyroidism & Thyroid Storm During Pregnancy



Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Pregnancy



Respiratory Emergencies during Pregnancy



Acute Renal Failure in the Obstetric Intensive Care Patient



Amniotic Fluid Embolism



Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy



Neurologic Emergencies during Pregnancy



Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation of the Pregnant Patient



Trauma in Pregnancy



Transport of the Critically Ill Obstetric Patient



Anesthesia for the Obstetric Patient with Complications



Special Considerations for the Patient with a Multifetal
Gestation



Fetal Considerations in the Obstetric Intensive Care Patient



Role of Sonography in the Obstetric Intensive Care Setting



Management of Complications Associated with Administration of
Tocolytic Agents



Poisoning in Pregnancy



Neonatal Evaluation, Resuscitation and Survival



HIV Infection and Pregnancy


Author Biography Back to top


Michael R. Foley, MD, Medical Director, Phoenix Perinatal
Associates, Phoenix, Arizona; Clinical Professor of Obstetrics
and Gynecology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona;
Director, Obstetric Intensive Care, Good Samaritan Regional
Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona


A member of the Obstetrix Medical Group, Phoenix Perinatal
Associates is one of the largest perinatal practices in the US
and has one of the busiest obstetric critical care units in the
world. Dr. Foley brings this wealth of experience to bear on
determining what information is essential for effectively
managing this challenging patient population.



Thomas H. Strong, Jr., MD, Associate Director, Maternal-Fetal
Medicine, Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, Phoenix,
Arizona



Thomas J. Garite, MD, Professor and Chair, Department of
Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California--Irvine,
Orange, California