Anesthetic Management of the Pregnant Cardiac Patient Shobana Chandrasekhar Daniel A. Tolpin Dennis T. Mangano Introduction The pregnant parturient with cardiac disease continues to challenge the anesthesiologist’s skills. Pregnancy, labor,…
Anesthesia for Pregnant Patients with Endocrine Disorders Peter H. Pan Ashley M. Tonidandel General Considerations The maternal hormonal milieu has become a subject of keen research interest with significant societal…
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Jaya Ramanathan Ravpreet Singh Gill Baha Sibai Hypertension is the most common medical disorder during pregnancy (1). Hypertension complicates 5% to 10% of all pregnancies and…
Postdural Puncture Headache Alice L. Oswald Introduction Postdural puncture headache (PDPH) is a frequent complication of dural puncture, whether it is performed for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes, or occurs during…
Neurologic Complications of Regional Anesthesia in Obstetrics David Wlody The increasing use of neuraxial anesthesia for labor and both vaginal and cesarean deliveries has unquestionably led to decreases in maternal…
Difficult and Failed Intubation: Strategies, Prevention and Management of Airway-related Catastrophes in Obstetrical Patients Maya S. Suresh Ashutosh Wali Edward T. Crosby Background Complications of airway management, that is, difficult…
NPO Controversies—Pulmonary Aspiration: Risks and Management Geraldine O’Sullivan Scott Segal Introduction The first reported anesthesia-related death was likely due to aspiration of gastric contents. James Simpson, an obstetrician, reported it…
Venous Thromboembolism in Pregnancy and Guidelines for Neuraxial Anesthesia Following Anticoagulant and Antithrombotic Drugs Quisqueya T. Palacios Introduction In 2010, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated maternal mortality rate to…
Amniotic Fluid Embolism Quisqueya T. Palacios Introduction In 1987, maternal mortality rates were reported to be 6.6 deaths per 100,000 live births by the Health Resources and Services Administration and…
Obstetric Hemorrhage, Novel Pharmacologic Interventions, Blood Conservation Techniques, and Hemorrhage Protocols Ashutosh Wali Jonathan H. Waters Definition of Hemorrhage Several definitions of hemorrhage have been proposed such as blood loss…
