Predicting Difficult and Impossible Mask Ventilation Print Section Listen Overall incidence of difficult mask ventilation (DMV) is 1.4% with impossible mask ventilation (IMV) 0.15% Obesity, snoring, and lack of teeth…
Purpose Print Section Listen Establish relationship Familiarize self with patient, their medical problems and need for further evaluation, and the planned surgical procedure Assess anesthetic risk and develop perioperative plan…
Keywords Twitter Facebook Internet Online Electronic A variety of information technology–based resources exist for obstetric anesthesia clinicians, offering information regarding clinical practice, ongoing research, and recent publications, and providing avenues…
Abstract The ideal labor analgesic technique is safe for both the mother and the infant, does not interfere with the progress of labor and delivery, and provides flexibility in response…
Abstract The labor and delivery of a parturient with a multiple gestation and/or fetal breech presentation represents a major challenge for the obstetrician and the anesthesia provider. Anesthetic requirements may…
Abstract Hypertension is the most common medical disorder of pregnancy, affecting 6% to 10% of pregnancies. It is a leading cause of maternal mortality; together with hemorrhage it accounts for…
Abstract Pregnancy commonly results in musculoskeletal complaints. Although these complaints typically are benign and self-limited, symptoms may be disabling in some women. In addition, preexisting musculoskeletal disorders interact with pregnancy…
Abstract The detection and diagnosis of fetal and neonatal brain injury have been advanced by improvements in functional imaging and the identification of potential biochemical markers. Evidence indicates that inflammatory…
Abstract Chronic pain is common among young women, and the prevalence is increasing. This increase has been associated with an upsurge in opioid use, which has, in part, contributed to…
Abstract The transition from intrauterine to extrauterine life represents the most important adjustment that a neonate will make. This transition occurs uneventfully after most deliveries and is dependent on the…
