GUIDELINES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE PRE-ECLAMPTIC AND ECLAMPTIC PATIENT

Obstetric emergency guidelines are drawn up to improve the consistency of management of pregnant women and their unborn children. As different teams of doctors involved in the management of emergencies,standardisa-tion should improve the efficiency of the intensive care unit. Consultant staff should always be involved in the decisions taken in the management of all obstetric emergencies but until such time as they are informed and available, these guidelines will help junior staff initiate immediate management.