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Chapter 76 - Simulation for Obstetric Emergencies

from Section 9 - Co-Morbidities during Pregnancy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2021

By
Cécile Monod  and
Irene Hösli
Edited by
Tahir Mahmood ,
Charles Savona Ventura ,
Ioannis Messinis  and
Sambit Mukhopadhyay
Tahir Mahmood
Affiliation:
Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy
Charles Savona Ventura
Affiliation:
University of Malta, Malta
Ioannis Messinis
Affiliation:
University of Thessaly, Greece
Sambit Mukhopadhyay
Affiliation:
Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital, UK
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Summary

Appropriate management of obstetric emergencies requires the immediate coordinated action of multidisciplinary and multiprofessional teams, composed of midwifes, obstetricians, anaesthetists and neonatologists. As most of these emergencies do not happen very frequently and are unforeseeable, adequate regular training of skills and communication is essential. Most often, the situation is charged with emotions; suddenly, not only the mother but also the fetus or the newborn might be involved, and communication within the team and to the patient becomes impaired.

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The EBCOG Postgraduate Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Obstetrics & Maternal-Fetal Medicine
 , pp. 623 - 627
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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