Bleeding Disorders During Pregnancy

Bleeding Disorders During Pregnancy: Critical Care Obstetrics, part of the Critical Care Obstetrics series, provides information for physicians, nurses, and allied healthcare personnel who care for pregnant patients with various health issues, including bleeding. The authors have compiled evidence-based materials focused on severe complications in pregnant and postpartum patients. The chapters cover medical-surgical complications that can occur in any patient, such as obstetric hemorrhage and hypovolemic shock, as well as other bleeding complications specific to pregnancy.

• Includes obstetric concepts with updated knowledge of Physiologic and Hematologic Changes during pregnancy
• Offers best practice approaches and interventions regarding the fetus, including ectopic pregnancy and abortion
• Explores the use of and effects of drugs in the pregnant patient and potential medical and surgical approaches
• Written by authors with extensive clinical experience in critical obstetric care