Main description:

The pregnant patient presents a unique "two-in-one" situation for the anaesthesiologist - what happens to the mother has a bearing on her unborn child, and the foetus produces many physiological changes in the mother, which have important anaesthetic implications. Considerations unique to the pregnant state are dealt with, the potential problems to be faced and the various solutions to those issues. This handy pocket reference is designed to be a readily accessible and accurate source of information on obstetric anaesthesia for practising anaesthesiologists, anaesthesia residents and "interested" obstetricians.

Contents:

1.Anaesthesia Work Station Check up 2. Monitoring Standards 3.Maternal Physiology in Pregnancy 4. Preoperative and Airway Assessment of Pregnant Patient 5.Non-Obstetric Surgery in Pregnancy 6.Anaesthesia for Assisted Reproductive Techniques 7.Anaesthesia for Foetal Surgery 8.Labour Analgesia 9. Anaesthesia for Caesarean Section 10. Anaesthesia for Complicated Obstetrics 11. Postoperative Care 12. Anaesthesia Emergencies 13. Pregnancy and Cardiovascular Disease 14. Pregnancy, Asthma and Anaesthesia 15.Pregnancy, Anaemia and Anaesthesia 16. Pregnancy and Diabetes Mellitus 17. Coagulation Problems and Anaesthesia 18. Anaesthesia for Obese Parturient 19. Neurological Diseases and Anaesthesia 20. Anaesthesia for Kyphoscoliotic Parturient 21. HIV, Anaesthesia and Anaesthetist 22. Arterial Blood Gas Analysis 23. Critical Care in Obstetrics 24. Cardiopulmonary Resuscition of the Pregnant Patient 25. OT errors and Accidents 26. Legal Issues 27. Obstetric Anaesthesia Practice Guidelines