Obstetric Cardiac Arrest quick reference guide

Summary

• Do all your staff receive training for the management of anaphylaxis as part of their mandatory training?
• Do you have a specific maternal cardiac arrest emergency call to include obstetricians and neonatologists?
• Do all resuscitation trolleys in your trust have a scalpel and umbilical cord clamps as an essential kit requirement?
• Are you aware of the obstetric cardiac arrest quick reference guide from the Resus Council, OAA and MBRRACE?

Obstetric cardiac arrest is rare but devastating. This quick reference guidance, produced by Resuscitation Council UK and Obstetric Anaesthetists’ Association (and endorsed by MBRRACE), has been developed to aid Advanced Life Support providers response to this. It aims to help structure the team response, with reminders of modifications required for the pregnant patient and causes of cardiac arrest to consider.