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Amniotic Fluid Embolism Quisqueya T. Palacios Introduction In 1987, maternal mortality rates were reported to be 6.6 deaths per 100,000 live births by the Health Resources and Services Administration and…

Obstetric Hemorrhage, Novel Pharmacologic Interventions, Blood Conservation Techniques, and Hemorrhage Protocols Ashutosh Wali Jonathan H. Waters Definition of Hemorrhage Several definitions of hemorrhage have been proposed such as blood loss…

Intrapartum Fever, Infection, and Sepsis Laura Goetzl Epidemiology of Intrapartum Infection and Sepsis Rates and causes of maternal sepsis vary widely between developed and developing countries. In developing countries, infectious…

Preterm Labor and Delivery Carlo Pancaro Preterm delivery, defined as infant birth at less than 37 weeks of gestation, is the leading cause of infant mortality worldwide (1). The United…

Abnormal Fetal Positions, Breech Presentations, Shoulder Dystocia, and Multiple Gestation Thomas A. Gough Paul Howell Introduction Abnormal positions and presentations of the fetus and multiple gestation pregnancies are all associated…

Neonatal Resuscitation Emily J. Baird Richard C. Month Valerie A. Arkoosh It is estimated that over 100 million babies are born annually worldwide. The successful transition from fetus to neonate…

Anesthesia for Nondelivery Obstetric Procedures Christopher R. Cambic Feyce M. Peralta Anesthesia providers occasionally provide care for women undergoing obstetric-related procedures not directly connected to labor and delivery. These procedures…

Chronic Pain Issues After Cesarean Delivery Ruth Landau Introduction In 1994, the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) defined pain as “an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated…

Postoperative Multimodal Acute Pain Management: Cesarean and Vaginal Delivery Rodolfo Gebhardt Sarah L. Armstrong Oscar A. de Leon-Casasola Thomas Chai Julie A. Sparlin José M. Rivers Roshan Fernando Introduction Over…