Trauma and Critical Care

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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 reversible….
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Substance Use Disorders

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Substance use disorder describes a continuum of mild, moderate, or severe dependence on one or more licit or illicit substances. Estimates of the prevalence of maternal substance use vary depending…
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Renal Disease

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“Children of women with renal disease used to be born dangerously or not at all—not at all if their doctors had their way.” This statement describes early experiences with maternal…
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Respiratory Disease

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Parturients with respiratory disease present several areas of concern to the obstetric anesthesia provider, including airway hyperresponsiveness and obstruction and reactions to tracheal intubation. This chapter reviews the pathophysiology, clinical…
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Musculoskeletal Disorders

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Pregnancy commonly results in musculoskeletal complaints. Although these are typically benign and self-limiting, symptoms may be disabling in some women. In addition, preexisting musculoskeletal disorders interact with pregnancy to a…
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Psychiatric Disorders

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Psychiatric disorders occur commonly during pregnancy and can have significant effects on the mother, child, and family, and important economic costs to society. Suicide is a major cause of maternal…
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Neurologic and Neuromuscular Disease

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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 management…
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Obesity

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Obesity is a worldwide health problem, with the prevalence in the general population growing at an alarming rate. The World Obesity Federation predicts that 1 billion people globally, including one…
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Hematologic and Coagulation Disorders

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ANEMIA Normal Hemoglobin Morphology Normal adult hemoglobin consists of four polypeptides (two alpha and two beta chains) and an iron-containing prosthetic group (heme or ferriprotoporphyrin IX). In the early embryo,…
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Liver Disease

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LIVER DISEASES Liver diseases can be incidental or unique to pregnancy and complicate as many as 3% of all pregnancies. The more common conditions are addressed in this chapter. The…
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