Managing Complications in Pregnancy and Childbirth: - IAWG

A-12 Indexof, P-11Haemostasis, C-51Halothaneinverted uterus, correction of,P-92Handwashinggeneral procedures, C-17surgical preparation, C-48Headachediagnosis of, S-38Heart attacksee Cardiac arrestHeart diseaseheart failure and, S-128ketamine, dangers of use of,P-13Heart failurediagnosis, S-126management, S-127anaemia and, S-127caesarean section, S-128, P-43heart disease and, S-128labour, management during,S-128spinal anaesthesia, avoidanceof, P-11Hepatitisdiagnosis, S-101see also Infection preventionHigh blood pressuresee Blood pressureHIVsee Infection preventionrupture of membranes anddanger of perinataltransmission, P-17Hookwormbleeding and, S-26heart failure management, S-127Hormonesthreatened abortion and, S-11Hyaline membrane disease innewborns, S-147Hypertensionsee also Blood pressurediagnosis of, S-36, S-38managementchronic hypertension, S-49eclampsia, S-43pre-eclampsia, S-42, S-43pregnancy-inducedhypertension, S-41antihypertensive drugs, S-46complications, S-48diuretics, danger of use in, S-42Hypodermic needlessharps handling procedures, C-20Hypothermianewborn, S-148Hypovolaemiasee also Shockspinal anaesthesia, avoidance ofuse in, P-11replacement fluids and, C-32Hysterectomyprocedure, P-103