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OBSTETRIC AND GYNECOLOGIC ANESTHESIA
Obstetric and Gynecologic Anesthesia
The Requisites
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By
Ferne Braveman, MD, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Ct.

Included in series
Requisites in Anesthesia,

Description
This volume in The Requisites in Anesthesiology Series concisely presents all of the knowledge essential to the safe practice of obstetric and gynecologic anesthesia. It covers every facet of the anesthetic care of female patients, including non-obstetrical pain management pharmacology physiology common surgical procedures oncologic procedures assisted reproduction fetal surgery high-risk obstetric patients and more. Case studies in each chapter demonstrate the clinical relevance of the material and test your comprehension. Tightly focused, user-friendly chapters make it ideal both as a refresher for certification or recertification, and as a reference for everyday clinical practice.

Contents
1. Maternal Physiology and Pharmacology

2. Anesthesia for Non-Obstetric Surgery During Pregnancy

3. Anesthetic Considerations for Fetal Surgery

4. Analgesia for Labor and Delivery

5. Fetal Monitoring and Resuscitation

6. Anesthesia for Cesarean Delivery
7. Post-Cesarean Anesthesia

8. The High Risk Obstetrical Patient

9. Obstetrical Anesthesiology Services

10. Complication and Risk Management in Obstetrics and Gynecologic Anesthesia

11. Pharmacology and Physiologic Issues Specific to the Care of the Gynecologic Patient

12. Anesthesia for Gynecologic/Oncology Procedures

13. Management of Pelvic Pain



Appendices


Factors Which Place a Women at Increased Risk From Anesthesia

Guidelines for Regional Anesthesia in Obstetrics

Optimal Goals for Anesthesia Care in Obstetrics

Standards for Postanesthesia Care

Statement of Regional Anesthesia

Summary of Practice Guidelines for Obstetrical Anesthesia

Statement on Pain Relief During Anesthesia



Bibliographic details
Hardbound, 176 pages, publication date: APR-2006
ISBN-13: 978-0-323-02420-4
ISBN-10: 0-323-02420-3
Imprint: MOSBY


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