Obstetric Intensive Care Manual 3/e

A unique quick-reference guide focusing on the practical bedside care of the critically ill pregnant patient



"Now, in this third edition of the Obstetric Intensive Care Manual, Dr. Mike Foley and his colleagues have answered our
questions. This book is presented in a very practical manual, providing a hands- on approach to our patients....Whether
we work in a major academic medical center with large intensive care units or in a small rural hospital, this manual
will serve as an important resource for all of us... presented in a very practical style that makes the translation
from the written word to action easy to undertake."--Steven G. Gabbe, MD, Senior Vice President for Health Sciences,
Chief Executive Officer, The Ohio State University Center, Columbus, OH (from the foreword)



Obstetric Intensive Care Manual provides immediate hands-on guidance for managing obstetric care patients in the
critical care unit. Presenting treatment information on commonly encountered emergencies such as obstetric hemorrhage,
hypertensive crises, and cardiac disease, as well as less frequently seen disorders such as anaphylactoid syndrome of
pregnancy, thyroid storm, and psychiatric disorders, this is the perfect resource for busy clinicians who require
authoritative how-to answers the moment they are needed.



Features





Offers step-by-step guidance for outstanding care of critically ill patients

Numerous summary tables, algorithms, figures, boxed material, and illustrations

Written in a style that makes even the most complex treatment protocol simple to implement

Offers the expertise of world-renowned contributors

Includes NEW chapter on psychiatric emergencies, and NEW content on practical management of diseases and complications
such as ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, sympathetic hyperreflexia, drug toxicity, transfusion reactions, burns, and
spider and snake bites





Contributors
Foreword to the Third Edition
Foreword to the Second Edition
Preface
Acknowledgments

1. Basic Hemodynamic Monitoring for
the Obstetric Care Provider, William C. Mabie
2. Transfusion of Blood Components and
Derivatives in the Obstetric Intensive
Care Patient, Stephanie R. Martin
3. Postpartum Hemorrhage, Karrie Francois
4. Disseminated