Obstetric Anesthesia

This is a comprehensive and easily navigated reference for all anesthesia practitioners caring for women in labor.

May C. M. Pian-Smith (Edited by), Lisa Leffert (Edited by)

9780521709392, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 13 August 2007

992 pages
17.6 x 12.7 x 4.1 cm, 0.8 kg

'… this book's real selling points are its ease of use, wide range of topics it covers, and extremely detailed Obstetric Formulary section, which sets it apart from other texts. … very detailed, well-written and critical. … this book provides a thorough back ground into the conditions it covers …' Today's Anaesthetist

Obstetric Anesthesia is a definitive, comprehensive and yet easily navigated reference for all anesthesia practitioners caring for women in labor. Designed to offer rapid access to information, it is suited as a convenient reference on the Labor Floor. Over 400 topics are covered in detail, including pharmacology, physiology, delivery of anesthesia, and management of co-existing diseases as they relate to pregnancy. A detailed formulary of common medications, emphasizing indications, contraindications, and maternal and fetal effects of the drugs is also included.

1. Acetaminophen poisoning
2. Acne vulgaris
3. Acute abdominal pain
4. Acute asthma
5. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
6. Acute otitis media
7. Acute renal failure (ARF)
8. Acute rheumatic fever (ARF)
9. Adolescent contraception
10. Adrenal insufficiency
11. Alopecia (hair loss)
12. Altered mental status
13. Amenorrhea
14. Anaphylaxis
15. Anemia
16. Animal bites
17. Ankle injuries
18. Anorexia
19. Aortic stenosis (AS)
20. Aplastic anemia
21. Apparent life-threatening events (ALTE)
22. Appendicitis
23. Approach to ingestions
24. Aspirin overdose
25. Ataxia
26. Atopic dermatitis
27. Atrial septal defect (ASD)
28. Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
29. Back pain
30. Bell's palsy/facial palsy
31. Beta-blocker overdose
32. Brain tumors
33. Breast disorders
34. Breastfeeding basics
35. Bronchiolitis
36. Bulimia
37. Campylobacter infections
38. Carbon monoxide poisoning
39. Cardiac arrhythmias
40. Cat-scratch disease
41. Cellulitis
42. Chest pain
43. Child abuse
44. Chronic asthma
45. Chronic renal failure
46. Coarctation of the aorta
47. Colic
48. Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)
49. Congenital syphilis
50. Congestive heart failure (CHF)
51. Conjunctivitis
52. Constipation
53. Croup (laryngotracheobronchitis)
54. Cyanotic heart disease
55. Cystic fibrosis
56. Depression
57. Developmental dysplasia of the hip
58. Diabetes insipidus (DI)
59. Diabetes mellitus (DM)
60. Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
61. Diaper dermatitis
62. Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)
63. Down syndrome
64. Dysfunctional uterine bleeding
65. Dysmenorrhea
66. EBV disease/infectious mononucleosis
67. Electrical injuries
68. Endocarditis and prophylaxis
69. Enuresis
70. Epididymitis
71. Epiglottitis
72. Ethanol poisoning
73. Evaluation of dysmorphic child
74. External otitis (swimmer's ear)
75. Failure to thrive
76. Febrile infants
77. Febrile seizures
78. Fever and bacteremia
79. Foreign body aspiration (FBA)
80. Fragile X
81. GI foreign body
82. Gastroesophageal reflux (GERD)
83. General approach to burns
84. Giardia
85. Glomerulonephritis
86. Gonococcal infection
87. Guillain-barré syndrome
88. HIV infection in children
89. Head trauma
90. Headaches
91. Hemolytic uremic syndrome
92. Hemophilia
93. Hemoptysis
94. Henoch-schönlein purpura
95. Hernias and hydroceles
96. Herpes simplex viral infections
97. Hirschsprung's disease
98. Human bites
99. Hypercoagulable state
100. Hypertension (HTN)
101. Hyperthyroidism, acquired (graves' disease)
102. Hypogammaglobulinemia syndromes
103. Hypoglycemia in children
104. Hypothermia
105. Hypothyroidism
106. Hypotonia
107. Ibuprofen poisoning
108. Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)
109. Impetigo
110. Inborn errors of metabolism
111. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis (UC)
112. Intussusception
113. Iron deficiency
114. Iron poisoning
115. Jaundice, post-infantile
116. Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA)
117. Kawasaki disease (KD)
118. Kidney stones
119. Knee injury
120. Language delay
121. Lead poisoning
122. Legg-calve-perthes disease
123. Lice
124. Lower GI bleeding
125. Lyme disease
126. Lymphoma
127. Malabsorption
128. Malaria
129. Malrotation and volvulus
130. Meningococcal diseases
131. Mitral valve prolapse (MVP)
132. Molluscum contagiosum
133. Mumps/parotitis
134. Murmurs
135. Mycobacterium tuberculosis
136. Mycoplasma pneumonia
137. Myocarditis
138. Narcotic abstinence syndrome
139. Near drowning
140. Nephrotic syndrome
141. Neuroblastoma
142. Neurofibromatosis (NF)
143. Neutropenia
144. Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM)
145. Nursemaid's elbow
146. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
147. Osgood-schlatter disease
148. Osteomyelitis
149. Osteosarcoma
150. Otitis media with effusion (chronic otitis)

Subject Areas: Anaesthetics [MMB], Gynaecology & obstetrics [MJT]