Anaesthesia

Obstetrics in the Setting of Remote Retrieval Medicine

A case-based tutorial on decision-making and clinical management for
the transport of high-risk obstetric patients in remote settings.
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  • 1.5 hours
  • Shareable Certificate
  • Expert discussion

Course description 

This tutorial uses case-based examples of common obstetric problems to help inform decision-making in transporting high-risk obstetric patients.
This work by WFSA is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivitives 4.0 International License. 
Reviewed by SURGhub, November 2024

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  • Specialty: Anaesthesia, Gynaecology and Obstetrics
  • Subspecialty: Obstetric Anaesthesia, Emergency Obstetrics and Emergency Neonatal Resuscitation
  • Target audience: Anaesthesia professionals and all other appropriate healthcare providers.
  • Level: Basic
  • Language: English
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This course is provided by:

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Learning objectives

  • Understand physiological changes linked to pregnancy and their impact on the management of an emergent obstetric retrieval
  • Identify indications for obstetric retrieval and decide whether to retrieve the patient on a case-by-case basis

Course structure 

  • This WFSA course offers opportunities for CME/CPD activity.

SURGhub and WFSA do not award CME credits directly. It is the responsibility of the individual participant to determine eligibility for CME/CPD credit through a locally-accredited provider. Participants are responsible for downloading and presenting the certificate of completion to a local accrediting body to claim self-directed CME/CPD credits.

Learners can record time spent on each tutorial and claim for CPD credit that corresponds with the extent of their participation.
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Name of the Content Author(s)

Expert contributors from around the globe

  • Dr. Andrew R. Plews

    Dr. Andrew R. Plews is a Retrieval Registrar, CareFlight, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.

  • Dr. Philip Keane

    Dr. Philip Keane is a Retrieval Registrar, CareFlight, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.

  • Dr. James Hooper

    Dr. James Hooper is a Medical Director and Supervising Consultant, CareFlight, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.

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World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists

The World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists (WFSA) is the foremost global alliance of anaesthesiologists, with 133 Member Societies representing over 140 countries and 500,000 anaesthesiologists worldwide.

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