Obstetric HDU Leeds

Geoff Cross

The Obstetric HDU course at Leeds has been set up primarily to provide teaching on diseases commonly encountered in the Obstetric HDU; the basic pathophysiology, the signs and symptoms, the medical treatment and the consequent medical & nursing implications. It is generally believed that the skill and knowledge base for those caring for these patients is stretched beyond its limit and that specialised in-depth discussion on specific areas such as the management of the severe pre-eclamptic or massive maternal haemorrhage is required to ensure the best use of staff and optimum patient care.