ANESTHESIA
Ultrasound in Obstetric Anesthesia
TOPICS 1. Introduction 2. Ultrasound Technology 3. Implications of Ultrasound in Obstetric Anesthesia 4. Neuraxial Block 5. Acute Pain Management 6. Vascular Access 7. Perioperative Cardiac Evaluation and Monitoring 8….
Anesthesia for Cesarean Section and Postoperative Analgesia
TOPICS 1. Introduction 2. Preoperative Assessment and Consent 3. Aspiration Prophylaxis 4. Placement of Monitors 5. Administration of Antibiotics 6. Patient Positioning 7. Administration of Surgical Anesthesia 8. Fluid Coloading:…
Peripheral Nerve Injury Associated With Labor
TOPICS 1. Epidemiology 2. Mechanisms of Peripheral Nerve Injury 3. Risk Factors for Peripheral Nerve Injury 4. Symptoms 5. Types of Peripheral Nerve Injury 6. Summary The majority of complications…
Hypertension of Pregnancy
TOPICS 1. Preeclampsia 2. Anesthesia for Labor and Delivery 3. Summary Hypertensive disorders seriously complicate approximately 2% to 8% of all pregnancies.1 Indeed, 19% of pregnancy-related maternal mortality is due…
Anesthesia for Surgery During Pregnancy
TOPICS 1. Introduction 2. Physiologic Changes of Pregnancy 3. Fetal Considerations 4. General Recommendations for Anesthetic Management INTRODUCTION The incidence of surgery during pregnancy is between 0.3% and 2.0%.1,2 There…
Anesthesia for Preterm Labor, Multiple Gestations, and Abnormal Presentations
TOPICS 1. Preterm Labor 2. Multiple Gestation 3. Abnormal Presentation PRETERM LABOR Introduction Prematurity is a serious cause of adverse perinatal outcome. It is a contributing factor in 75% of…
Anesthesia for Obstetric Procedures not Involving Delivery
TOPICS 1. Introduction 2. Postpartum Tubal Ligation 3. Cervical Cerclage 4. Dilation and Curettage or Evacuation 5. External Cephalic Version 6. Percutaneous Umbilical Blood Sampling INTRODUCTION Clinical obstetric anesthesia is…
Substance Abuse and the Human immunodeficiency virus
TOPICS 1. Introduction 2. Cocaine 3. Amphetamines 4. Ethanol 5. Opioids 6. Marijuana 7. Human Immunodeficiency Virus 8. Summary INTRODUCTION The prevalence of substance abuse in women of reproductive age…