Carlos Montufar-Rueda – författare

The Brain of the Critically Ill Pregnant Woman is a volume in the Critical Care in Obstetrics series. This novel reference educates physicians, nurses, and all allied healthcare personnel on updates for caring for pregnant women with neurological compromise. The book's authors have gathered the best evidence-based material that is explicitly focused on severe neurological complications in pregnant patients and postpartum. Among the chapters, the book covers medical-surgical complications that any patient can present, such as head trauma and complications specific to pregnancy.

Includes obstetric concepts with updated knowledge of pathophysiology Offers best practice approaches and interventions regarding the fetus Explores the use and effects of drugs in the pregnant patient and during nursing Written by authors with extensive clinical experience in neurocritical care and critical obstetric care

Bleeding Disorders During Pregnancy is a volume in the Critical Care Obstetrics series. It is a novel reference to educate physicians, nurses, and all allied healthcare personnel caring for pregnant women with various health compromises that include bleeding. The authors have gathered the best evidence-based material explicitly focused on severe complications in pregnant patients and postpartum. Among the chapters, the book covers medical-surgical complications that any patient can present, such as obstetrics, hemorrhage, hypovolemic shock, and other bleeding complications specific to pregnancy.Includes obstetric concepts with updated knowledge of Physiologic and Hematologic Changes during pregnancyOffers best practice approaches and interventions regarding the fetus, including ectopic pregnancy and abortionExplores the use of and effects of drugs in the pregnant patient and potential medical and surgical approachesWritten by authors with extensive clinical experience in critical obstetric care

The Kidney of the Critically Ill Pregnant Woman is a volume in the Critical Care in Obstetrics series. It’s a novel reference to educate physicians, nurses, and all allied healthcare personnel caring for pregnant women with kidney compromise. The authors have gathered the best evidence-based material explicitly focused on severe kidney complications in pregnant patients and postpartum. Among the chapters, the book covers medical-surgical complications that any patient can present, such as acute kidney injury during pregnancy, kidney disease, and hypertension complications specific to pregnancy.Includes obstetric concepts with updated knowledge of pathophysiology of the kidney during pregnancyOffers best practice approaches and interventions regarding including kidney transplantExplores the use of and effects of drugs in the pregnant patient and renal replacement therapyWritten by authors with extensive clinical experience in critical obstetric care

Trauma During Pregnancy is a volume in the Critical Care Obstetrics series. It’s a novel reference to educate physicians, nurses, and all allied healthcare personnel caring for pregnant women experiencing trauma. The authors offer best practices and evidence-based material explicitly focused on the most common complications in pregnant patients that may occur to improve patient care. It not only covers critical care investigation from medical-surgical complications that any patient can present, but also how to prepare and anticipate complications in the critical care unit.Includes obstetric concepts with updated knowledge for dealing with preparing and managing patient traumaOffers best practice approaches and interventions of sedation and pain managementPresents the use of and effects of drugs including overdose, poisoning, and envenomation with potential medical surgical interventionsChapters cover everything from organizing an obstetrical care unit, to nursing, nutrition, and transportation of the patient

Critical Heart Condition During Pregnancy, a volume in the Critical Care Obstetrics series, provides a novel reference to educate physicians, nurses, and all allied healthcare personnel caring for pregnant women with various health compromises specific to cardiac complications. The book's chapters reflect the growing scope of critical care obstetrics and the increasing importance and recognition of the hospital structure's field. All intensivists, regardless of primary discipline, must possess a core set of critical care skills that allow them to manage critically ill patients. The authors have gathered the best evidence-based material explicitly focused on cardiac scenarios.This volume presents cardiac medical-surgical complications that any patient can present during and post-partem, such as Arrhythmias, Endocarditis, Cardiogenic Shock, heart failure, and more.Provides obstetric concepts with updated knowledge of Cardiovascular changes in pregnancyOffers best practice approaches and management of potential serious conditions that may result in cardiac surgeryExplores the use, effects, and management of drugs in the cardiovascular system during pregnantIncludes chapters written by authors with extensive clinical experience in critical obstetric care

Critical Care in Pregnant Patients: Ultrasound, a volume in the Critical Care Obstetrics series, is a novel reference to educate physicians, nurses, and all allied healthcare personnel caring for pregnant women with various health compromises. The book's chapters reflect the growing scope of critical care obstetrics and the increasing importance and recognition of the hospital structure's field. All intensivists, regardless of primary discipline, must possess a core set of critical care skills to manage critically ill patients. The book's authors have gathered the best evidence-based material explicitly focused on how ultrasound can successfully manage potential scenarios of common and rare health complications. Users will find the basics of ultrasound and the latest technological advances of ultrasound that foster research and improve health outcomes in pregnant patients.

Includes obstetric concepts with updated knowledge of changes in pregnancyOffers best practice approaches and management of potential serious conditions using the latest technology in ultrasoundFeatures guidelines on managing ultrasound in common complications during pregnancyWritten by authors with extensive clinical experience in critical obstetric care