Written from emergency medicine perspective Includes the latest information on emerging conditions, such as complications of assisted reproductive technology Each chapter includes a short case study to relate the chapters’ diagnostic and care recommendations directly to practice Obstetrical emergencies can be among the most stressful events an emergency physician will face in their entire career. The purpose of this book is to provide an evidence-based, practical approach to the wide spectrum of obstetric complications an emergency physician must be prepared to manage throughout all trimesters pregnancy as well as postpartum, including complications of assisted reproductive technology, bleeding, precipitous delivery, and preterm labor. Clinical pearls and pitfalls are highlighted throughout. The approach to the pregnant patient with trauma, non-pregnancy-related abdominal pain, or cardiac arrest is discussed.
