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Labour Room Emergencies

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Labour Room Emergencies

Alok Sharma Editor

Labour Room Emergencies

Editor Alok Sharma Civil Hospital Mandi Himachal Pradesh India

ISBN 978-981-10-4952-1    ISBN 978-981-10-4953-8 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-4953-8 © Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. The registered company address is: 152 Beach Road, #21-01/04 Gateway East, Singapore 189721, Singapore

“To dear God, whose eternal blessing and divine presence helps us to fulfil all our goals” This textbook is dedicated to my family and my patients.

Preface

I have welcomed, with enthusiasm, the opportunity to edit this very first edition of the text “Labor Room Emergencies”. I have tried to provide a text to help undergraduates, postgraduates, and practitioners to clarify their doubts and to organize some of the intricacies regarding the subject. I have assembled a group of contributors, nationally and internationally, with an exceptionally broad range of backgrounds and similar interests. All the contributors have emphasized the latest clinical management approaches with deep understanding. They have all contributed to the same goal; that is, to create a source of information that will help in the care of women in the last phase of pregnancy, during labor, and even after delivery. This text deals with the medical, surgical, and gynecological complications that occur in a patient in the labor room. No two births are the same and no two mothers have the same changes during pregnancy, labor, and puerperium; therefore, it is important to have a text that deals with planning and anticipating any possible complications during these phases of a woman’s life. I have tried my level best—employing a multi-disciplinar