Managing Complications in Pregnancy and Childbirth: - IAWG

INDEX A-3Abdominal distensiondiagnosis ofearly pregnancy, S-9, S-14late pregnancy, S-18Abdominal paindiagnosis ofearly pregnancy, S-116late pregnancy andpostpartum,S-120general management, S-115,S-119Abdominal palpationassessment of descent by, C-61Abdominal wounds, S-113Abnormalities of fetusassessment, S-147emotional considerations, C-12Abortionsee also Manual vacuumaspiration; Dilatation andcurettagediagnosis, S-8managementcomplete, S-12incomplete, S-11inevitable, S-11threatened, S-10complications of, S-9family planning after, S-13follow-up treatment, S-12tetanus, unsafe abortions and,S-51types of abortion, S-10Abruptio placentaediagnosis, S-18management, S-18prelabour rupture of membranesand, S-136Abscessdiagnosis, S-108managementbreast, S-113pelvic, S-110wound, S-113Acetonepresence in urine, C-71Active managementthird stage of labour, C-73,P-42fetal death, S-133Acute pyelonephritisdiagnosis, S-100management, S-102appendicitis, confusion with,S-115AIDSsee Infection preventionAllergieslignocaine, C-41Amnionitisdiagnosis, S-136management, S-139prelabour rupture ofmembranes and, S-136Amniotic fluidsee also Prelabour rupture ofmembranestesting for, S-137Amniotomy