Edited by a leading author in obstetric anesthesiology, this comprehensive reference addresses all the issues pertinent to the practice of obstetric anesthesia today. It not only provides the details of anesthesia for labor and delivery, but it also contains in-depth discussions of anesthetic and obstetric complications and medical disorders during pregnancy. With its patient-oriented approach, the book focuses on the treatment of the fetus and the mother as separate patients with distinct needs. * Includes thoroughly revised chapters filled with the most current information and references in obstetric anesthesia. * Contains pertinent topics for today's practitioners such as new local anesthetics; difficult airway; epidural and intrathecal opioid analgesia during labor; combined spinal-epidural analgesia; antepartum fetal assessment, therapy, and surgery; fetal and neonatal neurologic injury; in vitro fertilization; vaginal birth after cesarean section; postpartum tubal sterilization; postcesarean analgesia; the occurrence of maternal fever; and medicolegal issues. * Edited meticulously by the current leading academic obstetric anesthesiologist. * Offers clinical recommendations and standards of care from the voice of expert contributors from over 35 major institutions in the U.S. and Canada for practical guidance from reliable sources. * Includes two-color format, chapter outlines, highlighted boxes, boldfaced terms, and key features so the reader can obtain the key information quickly, almost at-a-glance. * Patient-oriented, treating the fetus and mother as separate patients with distinct needs, ideal for the clinical setting. * Includes latest information on pain management. * Provides comprehensive coverage of anesthetic and obstetric complications, a crucial factor in practicing both anesthesiology and obstetrics. * Features section on pregnant patient with systemic disease so the practitioner knows how to handle both the healthy patient and the special cases where the patient has a systemic disease. * Discusses total patient care, from fetal/neonatal assessment to delivery and complications for a one-stop resource for practitioners.

Obstetric Anesthesia: Principles and Practice

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Chestnut MD, David H.

Wong MD, Cynthia A.

Tsen MD, Lawrence C

Medicine

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The New Edition of this comprehensive, highly respected reference encompasses the entire current state of knowledge about obstetric anesthesia. Edited by a leading authority in the field, it covers everything from basic science...through the various anesthesia techniques for labor and delivery...to the full range of anesthetic and obstetric complications, as well as medical disorders during pregnancy.
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<li>Emphasizes the treatment of the fetus and the mother as separate patients with distinct needs. </li>
<li>Delivers contributions from many leaders in the fields of obstetric anesthesia and maternal-fetal medicine in the U.S., Canada, and Great Britain. </li>
<li>Offers abundant figures, tables, and boxes that illustrate the step-by-step management of a full range of </li>
<li>Presents key point summaries in each chapter for quick, convenient reference.</li>
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<li>Covers all the latest guidelines and protocols for safe and effective practice. </li>
<li>Explores hot new topics such as laparoscopic surgery and assisted-reproductive surgery. </li>
<li>Features comprehensive updates throughout, with references as recent as 2003. </li>
<li>Includes several chapters rewritten in their entirety by completely new contributors.</li>
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The Year Book of Anesthesiology and Pain Management brings you abstracts of the articles that reported the year's breakthrough developments in anesthesiology, carefully selected from more than 500 journals worldwide. Expert commentaries evaluate the clinical importance of each article and discuss its application to your practice. Topics in 2004 included: pregnancy and transient neurologic symptoms; informed consent for labor epidurals; analgesic effects of alphadolone; abdominal pain and chronic pancreatitis; analgesia for back and knee injuries. The Year Book of Anesthesiology and Pain Management is published annually in November.

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'The Year Book of Anesthesiology and Pain Management 2010' brings you abstracts of the articles that reported the year's breakthrough developments in anesthesiology, carefully selected from journals worldwide.

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'The Year Book of Anesthesiology and Pain Management 2011' brings you abstracts of the articles that reported the year's breakthrough developments in anesthesiology, carefully selected from journals worldwide.

Year Book of Anesthesiology and Pain Management 2011 (Volume 2011) (Year Books, Volume 2011)

The Year Book of Anesthesiology and Pain Management brings you abstracts of the articles that reported the year's breakthrough developments in anesthesiology, carefully selected from more than 500 journals worldwide. Expert commentaries evaluate the clinical importance of each article and discuss its application to your practice. Topics included are: Anesthesia-Related Pharmacology and Toxicology, Anesthesia Techniques and Monitors, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, Pediatric Anesthesia, Obstetric Anesthesia, Pain Management, and Geriatric Medicine. The Year Book of Anesthesiology and Pain Management is published annually in June.

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The updated fourth edition of this comprehensive, highly respected reference covers all you need to know about obstetric anesthesia―from basic science to various anesthesia techniques to complications. The editorial team of leading authorities in the field now features Drs. Linda S. Polley, Lawrence C. Tsen, and Cynthia A. Wong and presents the latest on anesthesia techniques for labor and delivery and medical disorders that occur during pregnancy. This edition features two new chapters and rewritten versions of key chapters such as Epidural and Spinal Analgesia and Anesthesia. And, Expert Consult functionality allows you to access the entire contents of the book online.Emphasizes the treatment of the fetus and the mother as separate patients with distinct needs to ensure the application of modern principles of care. Delivers contributions from many leaders in the fields of obstetric anesthesia and maternal-fetal medicine from all over the world. Offers abundant figures, tables, and boxes that illustrate the step-by-step management of a full range of clinical scenarios. Presents key point summaries in each chapter for quick, convenient reference.Features new chapters on Patient Safety and Maternal Mortality to address the latest developments in the field and keep you current. Presents completely rewritten chapters on Epidural and Spinal Analgesia and Anesthesia, Anesthesia for Cesarean Section, and Hypertension Disorders, updated by new members of the editorial team―Drs. Linda S. Polley, Lawrence C. Tsen, and Cynthia A. Wong, for state-of-the-art coverage of key topics and new insights.Covers all the latest guidelines and protocols for safe and effective practice so you can offer your patients the very best.Allows you to access the entire contents of the book online, from any internet connection through Expert Consult.Your purchase entitles you to access the web site until the next edition is published, or until the current edition is no longer offered for sale by Elsevier, whichever occurs first. If the next edition is published less than one year after your purchase, you will be entitled to online access for one year from your date of purchase. Elsevier reserves the right to offer a suitable replacement product (such as a downloadable or CD-ROM-based electronic version) should online access to the web site be discontinued.

Chestnut's Obstetric Anesthesia: Principles and Practice - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource (Retail Access Card): Expert Consult - Online and Print

Polley, Linda S

Comprehensive, user-friendly, and up to date, Chestnut's Obstetric Anesthesia: Principles and Practice, 6th Edition, provides the authoritative clinical information you need to provide optimal care to your patients. This substantially revised edition keeps you current on everything from basic science to anesthesia techniques to complications, including coverage of new research that is paving the way for improved patient outcomes. An expert editorial team ensures that this edition remains a must-have resource for obstetric anesthesiologists and obstetricians, nurse anesthetists and anesthesiology assistants, and anesthesiology and obstetric residents and students.
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<li>Presents the latest information on anesthesia techniques for labor and delivery and medical disorders that occur during pregnancy, emphasizing the treatment of the fetus and the mother as separate patients with distinct needs.</li>
<li>Contains new chapters on shared decision-making in obstetric anesthesia and chronic pain during and after pregnancy.</li>
<li>Features extensive revisions from cover to cover, including consolidated information on maternal infection and postoperative analgesia.</li>
<li>Covers key topics such as neonatal assessment and resuscitation, pharmacology during pregnancy and lactation, use of nitrous oxide for labor analgesia, programmed intermittent epidural bolus (PIEB) technique, epidural analgesia-associated fever, the role of gastric ultrasonography to assess the risk of aspiration, sugammadex in obstetric anesthesia, the role of video laryngoscopy and new supraglottic airway devices, spinal dysraphism, and cardiac arrest in obstetric patients.</li>
<li>Incorporates the latest guidelines on congenital heart disease and the management of sepsis, as well as difficult airway guidelines that are specific to obstetric anesthesia practice.</li>
<li>Offers abundant figures, tables, and boxes that illustrate the step-by-step management of a full range of clinical scenarios. </li>
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Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.</li>
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Chestnut's Obstetric Anesthesia: Principles and Practice: Expert Consult - Online and Print

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Beilin MD, Yaakov

Bateman MD MSc, Brian T.

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Mhyre MD, Jill M.

Elsevier

Year Book of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, 2008 (Volume 2008)

The Year Book of Anesthesiology and Pain Management brings you abstracts of the articles that reported the year's breakthrough developments in anesthesiology, carefully selected from more than 500 journals worldwide. Expert commentaries evaluate the clinical importance of each article and discuss its application to your practice. Topics in 2004 included: pregnancy and transient neurologic symptoms; informed consent for labor epidurals; analgesic effects of alphadolone; abdominal pain and chronic pancreatitis; analgesia for back and knee injuries. The Year Book of Anesthesiology and Pain Management is published annually in November.

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