Intrapartum Fetal Monitoring: Old and New Concepts Michelle Simon Rakesh B. Vadhera George R. Saade Background The original goal among obstetric practice and basis for intrapartum fetal monitoring was the…
Alternative (Non-pharmacologic) Methods of Labor Analgesia Katherine W. Arendt William Camann Introduction Not every woman in labor needs or wants pharmacologic pain relief or regional analgesic techniques. For centuries, a…
Antenatal Fetal Assessment, Therapy, and Outcomes Christina M. Davidson The mean duration of pregnancy calculated from the first day of the last normal menstrual period is very close to 280…
Placental Transfer of Drugs and Perinatal Pharmacology David C. Campbell Monica San Vicente Introduction Walter Channing, Professor of Obstetrics and Dean of the School of Medicine at Harvard, described one…
Uteroplacental Circulation and Respiratory Gas Exchange Mark I. Zakowski Sivam Ramanathan Revised from the fourth edition, written by Julian T. Parer, Mark A. Rosen, and Gershon Levinson. The placenta is…
Physiologic Changes of Pregnancy Brenda A. Bucklin Andrea J. Fuller Unique anatomic and physiologic modifications occur during pregnancy, labor, delivery, and the postpartum period. Every organ system undergoes changes—from the…
Peripheral Nerve Blocks ▪Common Local Anesthetics Lidocaine 0.5%, 0.75%, 1%, 1.5%, 2%, 4%, 5% Chloroprocaine 1%, 2%, 3% Ropivacaine 0.2%, 0.5%, 0.75%, 1% Mepivacaine 1 %, 1.5%, 2%, 3% Prilocaine…
Cardiovascular ▪ACLS 2005 AHA Guidelines VF and Pulseless VT: CPR; manual biphasic 200 J, or monophasic 360 J; intubate; epinephrine 1 mg IV/IO q 3-5 min ◊ 1 (no max)…
Spinals and Epidurals ▪General Information Spinal Needles Quincke: Cutting needle; end injection. Whitacre: Pencil point rounded; side injxn; decr incidence of PDSH. Sprotte: Long opening at end; side injxn; increases…
