Obstetric Anesthesia: Quick References & Practical Guides

Description:

This succinct, evidence-based book delivers everything you need to provide safe, effective care to pregnant women in subacute and emergency situations A quick-reference guide designed for on-the-spot clinical guidance, Obstetric Anesthesia: Quick References & Practical Guides fills a gap in the current literature by distilling the information of a comprehensive textbook into a quick review and provides standard instructions that can be integrated into everyday practice. You'll find a collection of common and uncommon clinical challenges with up-to-date obstetric anesthesia practices that serve both experienced and novice clinicians. Chapters include a brief review of the topic, clinical pearls, bullet points and tables highlighting key information, references for the latest scientific information and primary literature, as well as guides, protocols, or standard operating procedures for immediate application, all based on the BIDMC Department of Anesthesia’s long history of providing cutting edge care for pregnant women. The text also serves as a clinical reference guide and teaching tool. Obstetric Anesthesia: Quick References & Practical Guides: Describes tools and methods for caring for pregnant women in labor Includes the best scientific evidence and BIDMC’s Department of Anesthesia’s Obstetrical Division’s thoroughly tested institutional practices used for the care of pregnant women Incorporates clear, step-by-step instructions and up-to-date guidelines and standards Provides essential information in each chapter, followed by evidence-based best practices for the given topic< Pairs succinct presentations with relevant and practical instructions for patient care to support emergency decision making, problem solving, and patient safety

Table of Contents:

PART I. GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Common Medications

2. Dosage Cookbook

3. Tranexamic Acid

4. Oxytocin

5. Uterotonics

6. Dexmedetomidine

PART II. OBSTETRIC EMERGENCIES

7. Cardiac Arrest

8. Amniotic Fluid Embolism

9. Hypertensive Emergency

10. Maternal Early Warning System

11. Fetal Distress and Intrauterine Resuscitation

12. Shoulder Dystocia, Cord Prolapse, Uterine Inversion, Uterine Rupture

13. Postpartum Hemorrhage and Placenta Accreta Spectrum

PART III. HIGH-RISK OBSTETRICS

14. Preeclampsia and Eclampsia

15. Cardiac Diseases

16. Opioid Use Disorders

17. Neuraxial Anesthesia in Parturients on Anticoagulation

18. Acute Management of Supraventricular Tachycardia

19. Thrombocytopenia

20. Nonobstetric Surgery During Pregnancy

21. Trial of Labor After Cesarean

22. Emerging Role of Ultrasound in Obstetric Patients

23. Thromboelastography

24. Percutaneous Umbilical Blood Sampling

25. Ex Utero Intrapartum Treatment

26. Cerclage

PART IV. TEAMWORK AND PATIENT SAFETY

27. Contingency Team

28. Pre-procedure Checklist

29. Whiteboard and Team Meeting

30. Safety Pearls

31. Quality Indicators

32. Transition of Care

33. Principles of Debriefing

PART V. EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT

34. Evaluation of Hemorrhage Risks

35. Blood Type and Crossmatch

36. NPO Guidelines

37. Anesthesia Consultation

PART VI. LABOR ANALGESIA

38. Neuraxial Labor Analgesia

39. Low-Concentration Labor Epidural Analgesia

40. Test Dose

41. Epidural Morphine Following Vaginal Delivery

42. Refractory Pain During Labor Epidural Analgesia

43. Pruritus from Labor Analgesia

44. Intravenous Analgesia

45. Operative Vaginal Delivery

46. Twin Delivery

PART VII. ANESTHESIA FOR CESAREAN DELIVERY

47. Neuraxial Anesthesia for Cesarean Delivery

48. General Anesthesia for Cesarean Delivery

49. Conversion of Labor Epidural for Cesarean Delivery

50. Hypotension After Spinal Anesthesia

51. Enhanced Recovery After Cesarean

52. External Cephalic Version

PART VIII. POST CESAREAN CARE

53. Postanesthetic Care

54. Neuraxial Morphine

55. Analgesia After Cesarean Delivery

56. Breastfeeding After Anesthesia

57. Side Effects of Neuraxial Opioids

58. Hypothermia After Neuraxial Morphine

PART IX. ANESTHETIC COMPLICATIONS

59. Intrathecal Catheter

60. High Spinal

61. Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity

62. Peripartum Neurological Complications

63. Aspiration

64. Postdural Puncture Headache

65. Patient Information: Unintentional Dural Puncture

Index