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Obstetric Anesthesia. Quick References & Practical Guides
Hess, P. — Li, Y. — Kowalczyk, J. — Stiles, J.
1ª Edition June 2023
English
Soft Cover
300 pags
900 gr
17 x 24 x 2 cm
ISBN 9781264671465
Publisher MCGRAW HILL
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Contents
Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgments
PART I. GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Common Medications
2. Dosage Cookbook
3. Tranexamic Acid
4. Oxytocin
5. Uterotonics
6. Dexmedetomidine
PART II. OBSTETRIC EMERGENCIES
7. Cardiac Arrest
8. Amniotic Fluid Embolism
9. Hypertensive Emergency
10. Maternal Early Warning System
11. Fetal Distress and Intrauterine Resuscitation
12. Shoulder Dystocia, Cord Prolapse, Uterine Inversion, Uterine Rupture
13. Postpartum Hemorrhage and Placenta Accreta Spectrum
PART III. HIGH-RISK OBSTETRICS
14. Preeclampsia and Eclampsia
15. Cardiac Diseases
16. Opioid Use Disorders
17. Neuraxial Anesthesia in Parturients on Anticoagulation
18. Acute Management of Supraventricular Tachycardia
19. Thrombocytopenia
20. Nonobstetric Surgery During Pregnancy
21. Trial of Labor After Cesarean
22. Emerging Role of Ultrasound in Obstetric Patients
23. Thromboelastography
24. Percutaneous Umbilical Blood Sampling
25. Ex Utero Intrapartum Treatment
26. Cerclage
PART IV. TEAMWORK AND PATIENT SAFETY
27. Contingency Team
28. Pre-procedure Checklist
29. Whiteboard and Team Meeting
30. Safety Pearls
31. Quality Indicators
32. Transition of Care
33. Principles of Debriefing
PART V. EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT
34. Evaluation of Hemorrhage Risks
35. Blood Type and Crossmatch
36. NPO Guidelines
37. Anesthesia Consultation
PART VI. LABOR ANALGESIA
38. Neuraxial Labor Analgesia
39. Low-Concentration Labor Epidural Analgesia
40. Test Dose
41. Epidural Morphine Following Vaginal Delivery
42. Refractory Pain During Labor Epidural Analgesia
43. Pruritus from Labor Analgesia
44. Intravenous Analgesia
45. Operative Vaginal Delivery
46. Twin Delivery
PART VII. ANESTHESIA FOR CESAREAN DELIVERY
47. Neuraxial Anesthesia for Cesarean Delivery
48. General Anesthesia for Cesarean Delivery
49. Conversion of Labor Epidural for Cesarean Delivery
50. Hypotension After Spinal Anesthesia
51. Enhanced Recovery After Cesarean
52. External Cephalic Version
PART VIII. POST CESAREAN CARE
53. Postanesthetic Care
54. Neuraxial Morphine
55. Analgesia After Cesarean Delivery
56. Breastfeeding After Anesthesia
57. Side Effects of Neuraxial Opioids
58. Hypothermia After Neuraxial Morphine
PART IX. ANESTHETIC COMPLICATIONS
59. Intrathecal Catheter
60. High Spinal
61. Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity
62. Peripartum Neurological Complications
63. Aspiration
64. Postdural Puncture Headache
65. Patient Information: Unintentional Dural Puncture
Index
This succinct, evidence-based book delivers everything you need to provide safe, effective care to pregnant women in subacute and emergency situations
A quick-reference guide designed for on-the-spot clinical guidance, Obstetric Anesthesia: Quick References & Practical Guides fills a gap in the current literature by distilling the information of a comprehensive textbook into a quick review and provides standard instructions that can be integrated into everyday practice. You'll find a collection of common and uncommon clinical challenges with up-to-date obstetric anesthesia practices that serve both experienced and novice clinicians.
Chapters include a brief review of the topic, clinical pearls, bullet points and tables highlighting key information, references for the latest scientific information and primary literature, as well as guides, protocols, or standard operating procedures for immediate application, all based on the BIDMC Department of Anesthesia’s long history of providing cutting edge care for pregnant women. The text also serves as a clinical reference guide and teaching tool.
Obstetric Anesthesia: Quick References & Practical Guides:
- Describes tools and methods for caring for pregnant women in labor
- Includes the best scientific evidence and BIDMC’s Department of Anesthesia’s Obstetrical Division’s thoroughly tested institutional practices used for the care of pregnant women
- Incorporates clear, step-by-step instructions and up-to-date guidelines and standards
- Provides essential information in each chapter, followed by evidence-based best practices for the given topic<
- Pairs succinct presentations with relevant and practical instructions for patient care to support emergency decision making, problem solving, and patient safety
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