Planes, Pregnancy and Bleeding

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A real case highlighting the challenges of managing the critically ill obstetric patient in remote regions of Australia.

Dangerous Love

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Love is dangerous. If you don’t believe me, read on to learn about all the ways amorous acts can threaten life, limb and… other body parts.

Motherhood Reproduction Intercourse

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From conception to delivery…big brother is watching you. Remember the classic 1999 BMJ paper describing the MRI imaging of sexual intercourse? Of course you do… here’s the video.

Midwifery Preparation for Practice

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Midwifery preparation to practice facilitates the maternity care provider to explore all care options to empower women throughout their pregnancy, to make informed decision regarding their care. This is demonstrated within the book by recent evidence based research findings.

Postpartum Emergencies

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Highlights from EB Medicine’s Emergency Medicine Practice August 2010 article: ‘Postpartum Emergencies: Headache, Hypertension, Eclampsia, and Cardiomyopathy’.

Trauma and Pregnancy Redux

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One of the patients seriously injured in a multi-vehicle pile up is pregnant. What are the implications for radiological imaging and decision-making in trauma management?

Trauma and Pregnancy

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One of the patients seriously injured in a multi-vehicle pile up is pregnant. What are the implications for trauma management?