Textbook of obstetric anesthesia
By: [edited by] David J. Birnbach,  Stephen P. Gatt, Sanjay Datta.
Contributors: Birnbach, David J.; Gatt, Stephen P.; Datta, Sanjay.
Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 830
Subjects: Anesthesia, Obstetrical -- methods; Analgesia, Obstetrical -- methods; Pregnancy Complications
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Ch. 1. Pain mechanisms in labor; title: Ch. 2. Physiologic changes of pregnancy; title: Ch. 3. Fetal physiology; title: Ch. 4. Uteroplacental blood flow; title: Ch. 5. Intrapartum fetal assessment; title: Ch. 6. Pharmacology of local anesthetics; title: Ch. 7. Perinatal pharmacology of local anesthetics and opioids; title: Ch. 8. The effects of drugs used in pregnancy; title: Ch. 9. Functional anatomy of central blockade in obstetrics; title: Ch. 10. Epidural analgesia for labor; title: Ch. 11. The combined spinal-epidural technique; title: Ch. 12. Continuous spinal anesthesia techniques for labor and delivery; title: Ch. 13. Patient-controlled epidural analgesia; title: Ch. 14. Nonpharmacologic alternatives for obstetric analgesia; title: Ch. 15. Systemic analgesia for labor; title: Ch. 16. Inhalation agents for labor; title: Ch. 17. General anesthesia for cesarean section; title: Ch. 18. Regional anesthesia for cesarean section; title: Ch. 19. Anesthesia for presumed fetal jeopardy; title: Ch. 20. Anesthesia for postpartum surgery; title: Ch. 21. Anesthesia for nonobstetric surgery in pregnant patient; title: Ch. 22. Anesthesia for fetal surgery; title: Ch. 23. Anesthesia for assisted reproductive technologies - Ch. 24. Postcesarean analgesia: patient-controlled analgesia and neuraxial techniques; title: Ch. 25. Preterm labor; title: Ch. 26. Multiple gestation and fetal malpresentation; title: Ch. 27. Anesthesia for vaginal birth after cesarean delivery; title: Ch. 28. The febrile parturient; title: Ch. 29. Antepartum hemorrhage; title: Ch. 30. Postpartum hemorrhage; title: Ch. 31. Air and amniotic fluid embolism; title: Ch. 32. Difficult and failed intubation; title: Ch. 33. Pulmonary aspiration; title: Ch. 34. Allergic reactions; title: Ch. 35. Post-dural puncture  headache; title: Ch. 36. Complications of regional anesthesia; title: Ch. 37. The obese parturient; title: Ch. 38. Hypertensive disorders and renal disease in pregnancy and labor; title: Ch. 39. Cardiovascular disease in the pregnant patient; title: Ch. 40. Pulmonary disease in the pregnant patient; title: Ch. 41. Anesthetic management of diabetic parturients; title: Ch. 42. Hematologic disease; title: Ch. 43. Autoimmune disease; title: Ch. 44. Hepatic disease; title: Ch. 45. Musculoskeletal disorders; title: Ch. 46. Anesthesia for the parturient with neurologic disease; title: Ch. 47. Intracranial disease during pregnancy: anesthetic management; title: Ch. 48. Drug abuse in pregnancy; title: Ch. 49. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and obstetric anesthesia; title: Ch. 50. Nausea and vomiting; title: Ch. 51. Nerve blocks in the pregnant patient; title: Ch. 52. Neonatal resuscitation; title: Ch. 53. Critical care management of the pregnant patient; title: Ch. 54. Maternal mortality; title: Ch. 55. Ethical issues and consent in obstetric anesthesia; title: Ch. 56. Patient satisfaction: capturing patients' perspective in the evaluation of obstetric care; title: App. A. Regional anesthesia in the Third World: is it an option?; title: App. B. Practice guidelines for obstetrical anesthesia; title: App. C. Society for obstetric anesthesia and perinatology: outline of curriculum goals for anesthesia residents completing clinical anesthesia years 3; title: App. D. Australian and New Zealand College of Anesthetists: anesthesiology recommendations and guidelines.