By Jorge Hidalgo MD MACP MCCM FCCP, Carlos Montufar-Rueda MD, Javier Perez-Fernandez MD

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 pregnancy

Offers best practice approaches and interventions regarding the fetus, including ectopic pregnancy and abortion

Explores the use of and effects of drugs in the pregnant patient and potential medical and surgical approaches

Written by authors with extensive clinical experience in critical obstetric care