Obstetric Anesthesia and Uncommon Disorders

by David R. Gambling (Editor), M. Joanne Douglas (Editor), Grace Lim (Editor)

Overview

A thoroughly revised third edition of the acclaimed textbook for caregivers involved in the management of pregnant women with uncommon diseases or an unusual or rare condition. The book offers valuable case reports and experience collated by an international team of editors and contributors who are leading experts in the field. This edition contains five additional chapters covering topics like cardiac and neuraxial point of care ultrasound, substance abuse, rare inherited conditions, and anesthesia for rare fetal and placental conditions. Clear, concise management guidelines and algorithms are provided, and each chapter is written from the viewpoint of the obstetric anesthesiologist. Numerous tables, figures and photographs provide visual aids and each chapter contains valuable clinical insights highlighting the essential facts. Featuring updated figures and references, links to useful websites for further reading and a list of commonly used abbreviations. A valuable resource for obstetric anesthetists, perinatologists and other obstetric care providers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781009081979
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	02/01/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	47 MB
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About the Author

David R. Gambling is currently a Clinical Professor in Anesthesiology at the University of California San Diego and Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women and Newborns in San Diego, California.
M. Joanne Douglas is a Clinical Professor Emeritus in the Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver.
Grace Lim is an Associate Professor and Chief of Obstetric & Women's Anesthesiology for the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center health system, Pennsylvania.

Table of Contents

1. Obstetric anesthesia for the parturient with complex medical diseases Jack Peace and Feyce Peralta; 2. Point-of-care ultrasound for obstetrics: basics and introductory chapter Elvera L. Baron and Daniel Katz; 3. Focused cardiac ultrasound for cardiac disorders Clemens M. Ortner and M. Waseem Athar; 4. Challenging cardiac disorders in pregnancy Hanna Hussey, Patrick Hussey and Marie-Louise Meng; 5. Uncommon cardiac dysrhythmias in pregnancy Ravishankar Agaram and Marie Davidson; 6. Arterial vascular diseases Ethan Jackson, Anitra Romfh, Yon Sung and Natalie Bodmer; 7. Uncommon respiratory disorders in pregnancy Alexandra Nicholas; 8. Airway issues Roanne Preston and Clare Burlinson; 9. Use of neuraxial ultrasound for axial skeletal conditions Alexandria Papadelis and Carlo Pancaro; 10. Myopathies and the parturient Britany L. Raymond and Jeanette R. Bauchat; 11. Parturients of short stature Robert French-O'Carroll, Katherine M. Seligman and Andrea J. Traynor; 12.Disorders of the vertebral column Robert Jee and Edward T. Crosby; 13. Miscellaneous skeletal and connective tissue disorders Caroline Grange and Sally Shiels; 14. Disorders of the central nervous system disease in pregnancy Rakesh Vadhera and Lakshmi Ram; 15. Spinal cord disorders Roanne Preston and Jonathan Collins; 16. Peripheral neuropathies Cynthia Wong; 17. Disorders of intermediaries of metabolism and malignant hyperthermia David B. Maclean and Stephen H. Halpern; 18. Hepatic conditions Arash Motamed, Thang Tran and Mohamed Eloustaz; 19. Renal diseases in pregnancy Kate Petty; 20. Rare endocrine disorders Jill M. Mhyre, Jessica Merrill and Waseem Athar; 21. Disorders of blood, coagulation, and bone marrow M. Joanne Douglas and James Brown; 22. Infectious diseases in pregnancy C. Tyler Smith, Christina Megli and Catherine Chappell; 23. Dermatologic conditions in pregnancy Dave Berman; 24. Psychiatric disorders Allana Munro and Ron George; 25. Substance abuse Grace Lim; 26. Autoimmune disease Caroline Grange and Annika Smith; 27. Genetic disorders David J. Combs and Vesela P. Kovacheva; 28. Anesthesia for rare fetal and placental conditions Marla B. Ferschl and Mark D. Rollins.

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Tariq M. Malik, MD (University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine)
Description: This is a review of the implications for anesthesiologists who may have to provide labor epidural for pain control and delivery to women with uncommon diseases. Each disease is discussed, keeping in mind that the patient may request an epidural for pain relief or may have to have a cesarean section. The format ensures that there are guidelines for these two eventualities under each disease, making it a very handy resource in the middle of the night. This edition has two more chapters than the previous edition published in 1997.
Purpose: This is intended as a quick resource for anesthesiologists when they are faced with a patient with some rare disease who needs an epidural for labor and delivery or a C-section. This situation is bound to happen eventually to everyone. The book fully serves this purpose with its practical and succinct description of each disorder along with anesthetic management guidelines.
Audience: Although anesthesiologists who practice obstetric anesthesia are the main audience, obstetricians may find this book helpful as it provides insight into how a labor epidural can potentially improve their patients' outcomes. The authors have vast clinical experience.
Features: Five sections cover diseases affecting the cardiovascular and pulmonary systems, the musculoskeletal system, the nervous system and metabolic disorders, malignancies, rheumatologic disorders, and infectious diseases. Every chapter uses the same format covering the incidence, pathophysiology, clinical features, and medical management of the disease. The review ends with a discussion of principles of anesthetic management of the patient with special emphasis on providing labor epidural pain relief or a spinal for a C-section. The format is attractive, the text easy to read, and the guidelines are clear and practical. The book makes no attempt to provide a detailed discussion of the diseases, nor is it intended to do so. The focus is on discussing the principles of anesthetic management after providing brief insights into the pathophysiology of the particular disorder. This helps anesthesiologists to formulate and execute a rational plan based on a patient's altered physiology.
Assessment: Anesthetic and Obstetric Management of High-Risk Pregnancy, 3rd edition, by Datta (Springer, 2004), is the only other book that provides comparable information, but that one has a different scope. Even though the information in this book is readily available online, as conceded by the editors in the preface, I agree that there is no alternative to a well written book like this one. I strongly recommend that it should be available to anyone covering obstetric anesthesia, whether a resident in training or a consultant anesthesiologist.

Doody's Review Service

"There is no alternative to a well written book like this one...it should be available to anyone covering obstetric anesthesia, whether a resident in training or a consultant anesthesiologist."
—Doody's Review Service

"This book is remarkably inexpensive for such a rich treasure trove of invaluable information. A bible for obstetric anaesthetic pre-assessment clinics, this is an invaluable reference source for every anaesthetist responsible for emergency care, whether on the shop floor of an obstetric unit or on-call from home covering general emergencies."
—International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

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