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Labour Room Emergencies

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  • Written and compiled by experts exclusively dedicated to management of obstetrics

  • Incorporates a blend of widely accepted guidelines, protocols, clinical knowledge and recent advances in the field

  • Exhaustive, comprehensive depiction of presentation, treatment and outcomes of management in the labour ward

  • Systematic information in a user friendly format, supported by illustrations tables, flow charts and algorithms

  • Emphasis on multidisciplinary approach

  • Updated with latest clinical research results

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Table of contents (54 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
  2. General Principles

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Labor Ward: An Introduction

      • Divya Yadav Sharma, Alok Sharma, Spoorthi Prakash
      Pages 3-9
    3. Infection Prevention and Waste Disposal

      • Anuradha Sood, Tarun Sharma, Aradhna Sharma
      Pages 11-17
    4. Delays Recognized in Maternal Mortality

      • Lubna Hassan, Lauren Woodbury
      Pages 19-30
  3. Problems in Pregnancy

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 31-31
    2. Preterm Labor

      • Poonam Varma Shivkumar, Preeti Priyadarshani, Namit Choksi
      Pages 33-38
    3. Prelabor Rupture of Membranes

      • Parneet Kaur, Surbhi Saini
      Pages 39-52
    4. Foetal Growth Restriction as IUGR is Obsolete

      • Manju Puri, Anuradha Singh
      Pages 53-61
    5. Hypertensive Disorders: Delivery Management

      • Girija Wagh, Rohan Wagh
      Pages 63-76
    6. Heart Disease

      • Vanita Suri, Pooja Sikka
      Pages 77-83
    7. Anaemia in Pregnancy

      • Reeti Mehra, Jyotsna Rani
      Pages 85-94
    8. Diabetes

      • K. Aparna Sharma, Gunjan Rai
      Pages 95-102
    9. Bronchial Asthma in Pregnancy

      • Priti Kumar, Sanjay Kumar, Malavika Chaturvadi
      Pages 103-113
    10. Fever in Pregnancy

      • Reena Wani, Rashmi Jalvee
      Pages 115-119
    11. Epilepsy

      • J. B. Sharma, Monica Gupta
      Pages 121-126
    12. Swine Flu and Pregnancy

      • Bindiya Gupta
      Pages 127-131
    13. Thromboprophylaxis

      • Rashmi Bagga, Rimpi Singla
      Pages 133-140
    14. Anaphylaxis

      • Shailesh Kore, Humaira Ali, Pradnya Supe
      Pages 141-147
    15. Rhesus-Negative Mother

      • Richa Aggarwal, Amita Suneja
      Pages 149-154

About this book

Developed by a panel of leading experts in the field of obstetrics, this book provides an overview of disease presentation, treatment, protocols and outcomes in the field of obstetrics. This exhaustive compilation is a culmination of a targeted multidisciplinary approach and evidence based management in obstetrics. Up to date and easy to understand, it offers a blend of widely accepted guidelines, practical clinical know-how and the latest advances in the field, covering all the emergencies encountered in the delivery room.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Civil Hospital, Mandi, India

    Alok Sharma

About the editor

 Dr Alok Sharma was awarded an M.B.B.S. by Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC), Shimla in 1997. He received a postgraduate degree in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in 2010 from Kamla Nehru state hospital for Mother & Child, IGMC, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India, where he currently works as a registrar. He is the founder secretary of the Indian Menopause Society, Shimla Chapter and also of  the Indian Fertility Society – Himachal Pradesh Chapter. He is national coordinator of the Federation of Obstetricians and Gynaecological Societies of India (FOGSI) Sexual Medicine committee and North Zone coordinator of the Perinatology Committee, Safe motherhood Committee, MTP Committee and Public Awareness committee of FOGSI. He is an active member of various academic and professional bodies. He has edited two books on obstetrics for postgraduates in obstetrics and gynaecology and has published several articles in various national and international journals. He is the author of numerous  book chapters and has participated in a number of national and international conferences and workshops. He is not only active clinically but also in promoting women’s role in society. He is the recipient of BEST CITIZENS OF INDIA AWARD, 2015, as well as the Shimla Gaurav Award for his contribution to medical science.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Labour Room Emergencies

  • Editors: Alok Sharma

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-4953-8

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-10-4952-1Published: 11 December 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-10-4953-8Published: 29 November 2019

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 543

  • Number of Illustrations: 55 b/w illustrations, 139 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Obstetrics/Perinatology/Midwifery

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eBook USD 139.00
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Hardcover Book USD 179.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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