html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 7 ECG changes Adam W. Green and Stephen O. Bader Post-Anesthesia Care: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Management, ed. James W. Heitz. Published by Cambridge University Press….
Figure 5.1 Decision tree. The initial assessment of the dysrhythmia patient should include pulse, blood pressure, peripheral perfusion demonstrated by capillary refill, and any indication of impaired organ perfusion, such…
TOPICS 1. Pain of Labor 2. Advantages and Disadvantages of Neuraxial Labor Analgesia 3. Indications and Contraindications of Neuraxial Labor Analgesia 4. Preparation for Initiation of Neuraxial Labor Analgesia 5….
TOPICS 1. Introduction 2. Infective Causes of Fever 3. Parturients With Systemic Infection: Implications for Anesthesia INTRODUCTION Control of Thermoregulation Thermal homeostasis is controlled by the hypothalamus within a range…
TOPICS 1. Neurologic Disorders 2. Neuromuscular Disorders 3. Conclusions Neurologic and neuromuscular disorders can significantly complicate the clinical management of the obstetric patient. These disorders may have an impact on…
TOPICS 1. Introduction 2. Definitions and Taxonomy of Postpartum and Major Obstetric Hemorrhages 3. Epidemiology and Risk Factors 4. Management of Planned and Unexpected Obstetric Hemorrhage 5. Anesthetic Considerations 6….
TOPICS 1. Introduction 2. Neonatal Resuscitation 3. Further Work INTRODUCTION Anesthesiologists are often involved in various aspects of care on a labor and delivery unit. However, the anesthesiologist’s primary responsibility…
TOPICS 1. Thromboembolic Disorders 2. Amniotic Fluid Embolism 3. Conclusion THROMBOEMBOLIC DISORDERS Epidemiology Pregnancy imparts a four fold to five fold increased risk of thromboembolism when compared to the nonpregnant…
TOPICS 1. Epidemiology 2. Etiology 3. Effects of Obesity on the Fetus 4. Pathophysiology 5. Management and Anesthetic Considerations 6. Summary EPIDEMIOLOGY Obesity is a growing epidemic in the United…
TOPICS 1. Introduction 2. Pertinent Physiologic Changes of Pregnancy 3. Causes of Maternal Arrest 4. Resuscitation of the Pregnant Patient in Cardiopulmonary Arrest 5. Conclusion INTRODUCTION Pregnancy poses anatomic and…
