Hypertensive Disorders
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…
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Musculoskeletal Disorders
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…
Fetal and Neonatal Neurologic Injury
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…
Chronic Pain during and after Pregnancy
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…
Neonatal Assessment and Resuscitation
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…
Endocrine Disorders
Abstract Endocrine disease during pregnancy is common and can either predate the pregnancy or be diagnosed during the pregnancy. It is important to understand the impact of the pregnancy on…
Pharmacology during Pregnancy and Lactation
Abstract Drug therapy during pregnancy can be complex because the physiologic changes of pregnancy may alter drug disposition and effect. Maternal medications may have direct effects on the fetus after…
Trauma and Critical Care
Abstract The management of critically ill obstetric patients most commonly involves treatment of disease processes that occur as a direct consequence of pregnancy. Although sometimes life-threatening, these conditions are usually…
Neurologic and Neuromuscular Disease
Abstract The choice of anesthetic technique for pregnant women with neurologic disease requires knowledge of the pathophysiology of the disorder and an understanding of controversies involved in the diagnosis and…
Respiratory Disease
Abstract Patients with asthma, infection, respiratory failure, or cystic fibrosis and patients who smoke cigarettes may have reversible airway obstruction. In patients with airway hyperresponsiveness, tracheal intubation provides one of…
