Intensive care in midwifery

The publication deals with the issue of intensive care in midwifery and provides a comprehensive overview of both acute gynaecological care and acute obstetric care from the perspective of the work of midwives and nurses in the intensive care unit of gynaecology and obstetrics.

First, load-bearing part, deals with the definition of the concept of intensive care in midwifery, organizations, quality, hygiene-epidemiological regime, with medical devices, ethical aspects and communication in intensive care units with the patient and family members. A part of this chapter is also devoted to septic conditions, terminology and pathophysiology, and prevention of septic conditions.

The second part deals with the specifics of intensive care for women with gynaecological diseases in pre- and post-operative care with a focus on diagnostic methods, Monitoring, provision and care of invasive inputs, nutrition in intensive care, oxygen therapy and artificial pulmonary ventilation, elimination methods, including complex care for a woman in intensive care. The chapter also discusses oncological issues related to intensive care, including death.

The third part focuses on the intensive care of women during pregnancy, childbirth and in the six-week period. Individual subchapters focus on the care of women with HELLP syndrome, eclampsia and life-threatening bleeding.