Provides management information on clinical principles, symptoms and procedures. Since the first edition was published in 2000, Managing complications in pregnancy and childbirth has been translated into several languages and today is used widely in training for and the provision of emergency obstetric care. This new edition brings the guidance in the manual into line with current WHO recommendations for emergency obstetric and newborn care. While most pregnancies and births are uneventful, all pregnancies are at risk. Around 15% of all pregnant women will develop a potentially life-threatening complication that calls for skilled care, and some will require a major obstetrical intervention to survive. This resource provides management information on clinical principles (i.e. general care principles, obstetric emergencies, operative care, etc.), symptoms (i.e. shock, vaginal bleeding, elevated blood pressure, etc.), and procedures (i.e. nerve blocks, vacuum/forceps assisted birth, caesarean birth, etc.). In addition, it includes a list of essential medicines for managing complications in pregnancy and childbirth.
