Absolute Obstetric Anesthesia Review

Albert Kelly, DORiverside University Health System - Med, Moreno Valley, CA  David Ninan, DORiverside University Health System – MedLoma Linda, CA Quy Tran, MDHarbor–UCLA Medical CenterTorrance, CA  Cassandra Wasson, DORiverside University Health System – MedMoreno Valley, CA

• Section I: Maternal Physiology.- Chapter 1: Effects of Pregnancy on Uptake and Distribution.- Chapter 2: Respiratory.- Chapter 3: Cardiovascular.- Chapter 4: Renal.- Chapter 5: Liver.- Chapter 6: Gastrointestinal.- Chapter 7: Hematology.- Chapter 8: Placental O2 Exchange.- Chapter 9: Placental CO2 Exchange.- Chapter 10: Placental Blood Flow.- Chapter 11: Barrier Function.- Section II: Maternal-Fetal Considerations.- Chapter 12: Pharmacology of Anesthetic Drugs.- Chapter 13: Pharmacology of Local Anesthetic Adjuvants.- Chapter 14: Pharmacology of Oxytocic Drugs.- Chapter 15: Mechanisms of Placental Transfer, Placental Transfer of Specific Drugs.- Chapter 16: Fetal Disposition of Drugs.- Chapter 17: Drug Effects on Newborn.- Chapter 18: Amniotic Fluid.- Chapter 19: Antepartum Fetal Assessment and Therapy.- Chapter 20: Systemic Medications: Opioids, Sedatives, Inhalational Agents.- Chapter 21: Epidural, Caudal, Spinal, Combined Spinal/Epidural.- Chapter 22: Paracervical Block, Lumbar Sympathetic Block, Pudendal Block.- Chapter 23: Complications of Labor Analgesia.- Chapter 24: Influence of Anesthetic Technique on Labor.- Chapter 25: Cesarean Delivery.- Section III: Pathophysiology of Complicated Pregnancy.- Chapter 26: Anesthesia for Cerclage.- Chapter 27: Anesthesia for Non-obstetric Surgery.- Chapter 28: Ectopic Pregnancy.- Chapter 29: Spontaneous Abortion.- Chapter 30: Gestational Trophoblastic Disease (Hydatid Mole).- Chapter 31: Autoimmune Disorders.- Chapter 32: Diabetes Mellitus (DM).- Chapter 33: Thyroid Disorders.- Chapter 34: Pheochromocytoma.- Chapter 35: Congenital Heart Disease.- Chapter 36: Valvular Disorders.- Chapter 37: Other Heart Disease.- Chapter 38: Anemia.- Chapter 39: Thrombocytopenic Coagulopathies.- Chapter 40: Other Hematologic Disorders.- Chapter 41: Hypertension (HTN).- Chapter 42: Neurologic Disorders.- Chapter 43: Asthma.- Chapter 44: Other Respiratory Disorders.- Chapter 45: Renal Disorders.- Chapter 46: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)Infection.- Section IV: Problems of Term and Delivery.- Chapter 47: Intrapartum Fetal Assessment.- Chapter 48: Supine Hypotensive Syndrome.- Chapter 49: Embolic Disorders.- Chapter 50: Antepartum Hemorrhage.- Chapter 51: Postpartum Hemorrhage.- Chapter 52: Cord Prolapse.- Chapter 53: Dystocia, Malposition, and Malpresentation (Breech, Transverse Lie).- Chapter 54: Maternal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.- Chapter 55: Fever and Infection.- Chapter 56: Preterm Labor.- Chapter 57: Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Section (VBAC).- Chapter 58: Multiple Gestation.- Chapter 59: Resuscitation of Newborn.- Chapter 60: Intrauterine Surgery.- Appendix A – Management of antithrombotic therapy for neuraxial and peripheral nerve procedure.

“This book is a great resource for residents in their obstetric anesthesia rotations and for obstetric anesthesia fellows, as well as for anesthesiologists providing care to obstetrics patients and looking for quick and reliable information. … We recommend this book to obstetric anesthesia residents and fellows, and for studying for board examinations, as well as to anesthesiologists caring for obstetric patients and teaching learners who are looking for a quick resource of useful and succinct material.” (Valerie Zaphiratos, Christian Loubert and Philippe Richebé, Anesthesia & Analgesia, Vol. 130 (1), January, 2020)