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This text is a comprehensive review in normal and abnormal pregnancy physiology, the most common etiologies of maternal medical emergencies, recognition of maternal deterioration and pending cardiopulmonary arrest, modifications to cardiopulmonary resuscitation in pregnant and postpartum patients.
List of contents
Obstetric life support course overview.
1. Background on maternal cardiac arrest. 2. Anatomic and physiologic adaptations of pregnancy. 3. Prevention of maternal cardiac arrest. 4. Common causes of maternal cardiac arrest. 5. Review of CPR modifications for pregnant patients in basic life support. 6. Review of cardiopulmonary resuscitation modifications for pregnant patients in advanced cardiac life support and advanced life support. 7. Special procedures in OBLS. 8. Traumatic maternal cardiac arrest. 9. Postpartum cardiac arrest. 10. Maternal stroke and acute cerebrovascular disease. 11. Post-arrest care. 12. Communication during MCA. 13. Putting it all together.
Appendix A. Abbreviations. Appendix B. OBLS mnemonics. Appendix C. Resources. Appendix D. American Heart Association opioid associated emergency algorithm for healthcare providers. Appendix E. Post-ROSC care checklist IH. Appendix F. Post-ROSC care checklist OH. Appendix G. Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis following troke. Appendix H. Megacode checklist OH basic. Appendix I. Megacode checklist OH advanced. Appendix J. Megacode checklist IH. Appendix K. Institutional preparedness. Appendix L. OBLS drug list.
About the author
Andrea Shields, MD, MS, is OBLS Principal Investigator, Associate Professor, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut
Jacqueline Vidosh, MD, is OBLS Co-Investigator; Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium, San Antonio, Texas
Laurie Kavanagh, MPH, is OBLS Program Manager, Seattle, Washington
Peter Nielsen, MS, MSS, is OBLS Co-Investigator, Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Health Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
Brook Thomson, MD, is OBLS Co-Investigator; Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
Summary
This text is a comprehensive review in normal and abnormal pregnancy physiology, the most common etiologies of maternal medical emergencies, recognition of maternal deterioration and pending cardiopulmonary arrest, modifications to cardiopulmonary resuscitation in pregnant and postpartum patients.
