Obstetric Anesthesia and Uncommon Disorders

This edition provides a convenient resource for practitioners suddenly faced with a parturient who has an unusual medical or surgical condition.

David R. Gambling (Edited by), M. Joanne Douglas (Edited by), Robert S. F. McKay (Edited by)

9781107403031, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 19 May 2011

460 pages
28 x 21 x 2.4 cm, 1.03 kg

Review of the hardback: 'There are an increasing number of patients who, through modern medicine and techniques, are reaching reproductive years, notably those who have undergone cardiac surgery in childhood for congenital heart disease. This second edition covers the important anaesthetic implications of the most common abnormalities, whilst acknowledging that advice is based on case reports and expert opinion in the absence of extensive randomised case controlled studies. It is important that we in the delivery suite and high risk pre-assessment clinic have up to date, easily accessible and understandable information surrounding these conditions and their potential problems. This second edition fulfils this role and should be available in every obstetric unit.' Anaesthesia

This edition of Obstetric Anesthesia and Uncommon Disorders provides a convenient resource for practitioners suddenly faced with a parturient who has an unusual medical or surgical condition. The book considers the impact of a condition on pregnancy, labor and delivery, or the fetus and the impact of pregnancy on a condition, or the effect of therapy for the disorder on the fetus or neonate. Case reports and experience from the world literature, and clinical advice from many specialists, are drawn together by an international team of editors and contributors who are leading experts in the field. Clear, concise management guidelines and algorithms are provided, and each chapter is written from the viewpoint of the obstetric anesthesiologist. Thoroughly revised, with chapters on chronic pain in pregnancy and malignancy and pregnancy, this book will be an invaluable resource for any anesthesiologist involved in the clinical management of these complex patients.

Preface
Part I. Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disorders: 1. Structural heart disease in pregnant women Brendan Carvalho and Ethan Jackson
2. Disorders of cardiac conduction Jean E. Swenerton, Ravishankar Agaram and Victor F. Huckell
3. Vascular diseases David R. Gambling
4. Respiratory disorders in pregnancy John Philip and Shiv K. Sharma
Part II. Musculo-skeletal Disorders: 5. Myopathies Chantal Crochetiere
6. Parturients of short stature Andrea Fuller, Sheila E. Cohen and Emily F. Ratner
7. Disorders of the vertebral column Edward T. Crosby
8. Miscellaneous skeletal and connective tissue disorders in pregnancy Caroline Grange
Part III. Nervous System Disorders: 9. Disorders of the central nervous system in pregnancy J. Martinez-Tica and R. B. Vadhera
10. Spinal cord disorders Roanne Preston
11. Peripheral neuropathy Felicity Reynolds
12. Chronic pain in pregnancy Hector J. Lacassie and Holly A. Muir
Part IV. Metabolic Disorders: 13. Disorders of intermediary metabolism Stephen Halpern and Bhadresh Shah
14. Liver and renal disease M. J. Paech and K. Scott
15. Malignant hyperthermia M. Joanne Douglas
16. Rare endocrine disorders J. M. Mhyre and L. S. Polley
Part V. Other Disorders: 17. Blood disorders M. Joanne Douglas and Penny Ballem
18. Infectious diseases in pregnancy Robert S. F. McKay and Gabriela Rocha Lauretti
19. Dermatoses Robert S. F. McKay and John Schlicher
20. Psychiatric disorders in pregnancy Timothy J. G. Pavy
21. Malignancy and pregnancy Holly Muir, Michael Smith and David R. Gambling
22. Pregnancy and transplantation Kerri M. Robertson
23. Autoimmune diseases Caroline Grange
Index.

Subject Areas: Intensive care medicine [MMKL], Pain & pain management [MMBP], Anaesthetics [MMB], Gynaecology & obstetrics [MJT]