This book is a comprehensive guide to the management of complications in obstetrics and neonatology.

Divided into two sections, the first part of the book discusses various topics in obstetrics including high and low risk antenatal and labour cases, infections, blood transfusion, fluid management and more.

The second section examines care of the newborn and the management of potential problems including prematurity, low birth weight, perinatal asphyxia, sepsis, jaundice, seizures, hypoglycaemia, and hypocalcemia.

Each chapter is presented in an easy to follow, step by step format, with ‘key points’ boxes for quick reference.

Key points

• Comprehensive guide to management of complications in obstetrics and neonatology
• Covers numerous potential problems in the newborn
• Obstetrics section discusses high and low risk cases, infections, blood transfusion and more
• Includes ‘key points’ boxes for quick reference