THE MOET COURSE MANUAL. MANAGING OBSTETRIC EMERGENCIES AND TRAUMA. 3RD EDITION

• Part I. Introduction:
1. Introduction
2. Saving mothers' lives: lessons from the Confidential Enquiries
3. Structured approach to emergencies in the obstetric patient
• Part II. Recognition:
4. Recognising the seriously sick patient
5. Shock
6. Sepsis
7. Intravenous access and fluid replacement
• Part III. Resuscitation:8. Airway management and ventilation
9. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the nonpregnant and pregnant woman
10. Amniotic fluid embolism
11. Pulmonary thromboembolism
12. Resuscitation of the baby at birth
• Part IV. Trauma:
13. Introduction to trauma
14. Domestic abuse
15. Thoracic emergencies
16. Abdominal trauma in pregnancy
17. The unconscious patient
18. Spine and spinal cord injuries
19. Musculoskeletal trauma
20. Burns
• Part V. Other Medical and Surgical Emergencies in Pregnancy:
21. Abdominal emergencies in pregnancy
22. Cardiac, diabetic and neurological emergencies in pregnancy
23. Perinatal psychiatric illness
• Part VI. Obstetric Emergencies:
24. Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia
25. Major obstetric haemorrhage
26. Caesarean section
27. Placenta accreta and retained placenta
28. Uterine inversion
29. Ruptured uterus
30. Ventouse and forceps delivery
31. Shoulder dystocia
32. Umbilical cord prolapse
33. Face presentation
34. Breech delivery and external cephalic version
35. Twin pregnancy
36. Complex perineal and anal sphincter trauma
37. Symphysiotomy and destructive procedures
38. Anaesthetic complications in obstetrics
• Part VII. Triage and Transfer:
39. Triage
40. Transfer
• Part VIII. Human Issues:
41. Human factors
42. Consent matters
Index.

Obstetric emergencies are unplanned and often unanticipated. Management requires a clear understanding of the life-saving and damage-limiting treatments that can be implemented. This manual covers life-threatening emergencies of pregnancy in a systematic and comprehensive way, teaching the skills and procedures needed to save the mother and fetus. Essential anatomical, physiological and pathological information is presented and clinically applied, and treatment algorithms give clear, step-by-step management advice. This easy-to-read, practical handbook is recommended reading prior to the Managing Obstetric Emergencies and Trauma (MOET) course, providing structured preparation and revision, and this updated revision of the third edition reflects the very latest practice and advice from the Advanced Life Support Group. Trainee obstetricians, midwives and anaesthetists will find this invaluable in developing their ability and confidence when facing emergencies, and a useful resource for advanced exams. No obstetric clinician should be without it.

Features
• Includes four new chapters: recognising the seriously sick pregnant patient; intravenous access and fluid replacement; medical emergencies; and human factors
• Content has been fully updated to reflect current best-practice and treatment guidelines
• Essential reading for all candidates attending the Managing Obstetric Emergencies and Trauma course

Authors
• Sara Paterson-Brown, Queen Charlotte’s Hospital, Imperial Healthcare
Sara Paterson-Brown is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at Queen Charlotte's Hospital, Imperial Healthcare Trust, London.
• Charlotte Howell, University Hospital of North Staffordshire
Charlotte Howell is a Consultant Anaesthetist at the University Hospital of North Staffordshire, specialising in paediatric anaesthesia.