In this issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America, guest editors Drs. Henry Galan and Patricia Huguelet bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Emergencies in Obstetrics and Gynecology. This issue provides a comprehensive overview of obstetric and gynecologic emergencies, with emphasis on standards of practice and interdisciplinary collaboration. Expert authors discuss how to arrive at a differential diagnosis and how to prevent, manage, and treat an emergency.
Key Features
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Contains 15 practice-oriented topics including hypertensive crisis in pregnancy; sexual assault/domestic violence; evaluation and management of heavy vaginal bleeding (non-cancerous); first trimester miscarriage; simulation in Ob/Gyn emergencies; and more.
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Provides in-depth clinical reviews on emergencies in obstetrics and gynecology, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
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Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
Author Information
Edited by Henry L. Galan, MD, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Fetal Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Colorado Fetal Care Center, Children’s Hospital of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado and Tricia Huguelet, MD, Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology , Fellowship Program Director, Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, Section Chief, Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, Children’s Hospital Colorado
Postpartum Hemorrhage Management and Blood Component Therapy
Placenta Accreta Spectrum: Prenatal Diagnosis and Management
Pulmonary Embolism and Amniotic Fluid Embolism
Septic Shock and Cardiac Arrest in Obstetrics: A Practical Simplified Clinical View
Endocrine Emergencies During Pregnancy: Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Thyroid Storm
Shoulder Dystocia: Challenging Basic Assumptions
Hypertensive Crisis in Pregnancy
Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecologic Emergencies
Ectopic Pregnancy
Identification and Treatment of Acute Pelvic Inflammatory Disease and Associated Sequelae
Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence
Evaluation and Management of Heavy Vaginal Bleeding (Noncancerous)
Bleeding from Gynecologic Malignancies
First Trimester Miscarriage
Simulation in Obstetric Emergencies