2. GOALS…
1. To understand issues related to maternal collapse
2. To learn how to do proper resuscitation
3. To achieve competence on those skills
3. INTRODUCTION
Cardiac arrest is fortunately a rare event in
pregnancy.
The most common direct cause of maternal death
was thromboembolism, which results in cardiac
arrest.
A fast & effective resuscitation will determine the
outcome of both mother and fetus
7. Created the Guidelines on Resuscitation Training on MOH
Hospitals and Health Care Facilities 2011
Based on ILCOR 2010
Suited for local cultural, economic, system differences in practice
and resources, and for ease of training
9. CHALLENGES
Difficult intubation in pregnant woman
Increased risk of aspiration
Diaphragmatic splinting in pregnant woman make the
ventilation difficult
10. Protect self from danger including:
1. Wearing PPE; mask apron, and gloves
2. Avoiding spills of body fluid, sharps and
electrical wires at bedside
3. Determining unstable beds and trolleys
Protect patient from danger
Bring to safe environment for resuscitation
DANGER
11. RESPONSE
AROUSE PATIENT – “HELLO HOW ARE YOU”
IF NO RESPONSE, CALL FOR HELP
Assessment of conscious level
A- Alert
V – Respond to voice
P – Respond to pain
U – Unresponsive
Can also use Glasgow Coma Scale
12. AIRWAY
OPEN AIRWAY
HEAD TILT, CHIN LIFT OR JAW THRUST
SECURE AIRWAY BY USING ORAL-PHARYNGEAL
AIRWAY OR LARYNGEAL MASK AIRWAY
13. BREATHING
Assessment of breathing
Look for evidence of abnormal breathing or gasping
Not more than 10 seconds
Not for giving rescue breaths
Not for LOOK, LISTEN and FEEL
LOOK at chest, neck and face
Absence of breathing or presence of abnormal = cardiac arrest
14. IF BREATHING…
IF BREATHING BUT UNCONCIOUS, TURN TO LEFT
LATERAL AND GIVE OXYGEN
REGULARLY CHECK BP, PR, FHR
ASSESS AND TREAT CAUSE OF COLLAPSE
15. RECOVERY
POSITION Recovery position is applied
when victims resume normal
breathing but remain
unresponsive
Recovery position
True lateral position
Head in dependent position
Position is stable
Position is safe and
comfortable to patient
SALSO 2015
17. CIRCULATION
High Quality chest compression
Location:
Lower half of sternum
No longer using inter nipple line landmark
Heel of hand at center of chest with other hand on top
Keep arms straight and depress sternum, 4-5cm
Rate:
At least 100 compression per minute
Change the person of delivering
compression to avoid getting tired
SALSO 2014
18. In supine position
while CPR is being
carried out, an
assistance
displaces the
uterus to the left
side.
Tilt patient to
the left with
wedge pillow
SALSO 2015
• Perform 15-30 degree
left lateral tilt
• Aim: to relieve aorto-
caval compression
• Aorto-caval compression
reduces the efficacy of
chest compression
during resuscitation
• Cardiac output improves
30-40%
19. COMBINE RESCUE BREATHING WITH
A RATIO OF 30 COMPRESSIONS to 2
BREATHS
CONTINUE TILL ADVANCED LIFE
SUPPORT ARRIVES
20. VENTILATION
Ventilate using Bag Valve Mask/ ambubag
Each breath given within one second inspiratory time until a
chest rise observed
Mouth to mouth in areas without ambubag
Use Protective devices for Mouth to mouth ventilation
23. PERI MORTEM CS
Is part of resuscitation
Performed to try to save the mother
Improves Circulation because takes weight of baby
away from vena cava
Prepare for this …
Carry out if resuscitation has no effect after 5 minutes
24. PERI MORTEM CS
Quick!
No need to move to operating theatre
Just need a scalpel – little bleeding
Any incision …….