Description
Emergencies in Obstetrics and Gynaecology – 2nd Edition is a comprehensive, practical, and clinically focused handbook designed to support healthcare professionals in the rapid assessment and management of obstetric and gynaecologic emergencies. This updated second edition delivers clear, structured guidance for handling situations ranging from immediately life-threatening conditions to urgent but less critical clinical problems encountered in daily hospital practice.
Organized around the symptoms and signs with which patients present, the book adopts a problem-based approach that helps clinicians efficiently reach a differential diagnosis and determine the most appropriate preventive, diagnostic, and therapeutic strategies. This format makes it especially valuable in high-pressure emergency settings where swift, informed decision-making is essential.
The Obstetric Emergencies section spans the full continuum of care, covering early pregnancy complications, antenatal emergencies, intrapartum crises, and post-delivery complications. The Gynaecologic Emergencies section focuses on acute conditions that may threaten a woman’s fertility, reproductive health, or life, offering practical algorithms and evidence-based recommendations.
This second edition addresses emerging and increasingly prevalent issues, including substance misuse in pregnancy, violence against women and children, and their clinical and ethical implications. A newly added chapter on preoperative assessment provides essential guidance on informed consent, risk–benefit evaluation, and patient expectations, reinforcing safe and patient-centered care.
Written in a clear and accessible style, Emergencies in Obstetrics and Gynaecology – 2nd Edition is an indispensable resource for obstetricians, gynaecologists, emergency physicians, trainees, midwives, and healthcare professionals involved in acute women’s health care.
