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New edition of a reference for students and clinicians that reflects significant changes and advances in the field of obstetric anesthesia, with a focus on the clinical and practical aspects. Anesthesiologists Samuel Hughes (San Francisco General Hospital), Gershon Levinson (California Pacific Medical Center), and Mark A. Rosen (U. of California San Francisco) present 32 contributions that cover obstetric physiology and pharmacology, anesthesia for vaginal delivery, anesthetic complications, nonobstetric disorders during pregnancy, and fetus and newborn. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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The leading reference on anesthesia during pregnancy and delivery is now in its thoroughly updated Fourth Edition. This volume provides complete information on anesthesia for vaginal delivery, cesarean section, obstetric complications, anesthetic complications, anesthesia for nonobstetric disorders during pregnancy, and management of the fetus and newborn. This edition provides expanded coverage of infectious diseases during delivery, including HIV, herpes, chorioamnionitis, labor epidural fever, and sepsis. The section on anesthetic complications includes a new chapter on the difficult airway, failed intubation, and cardiac arrest. There is a revised chapter on evaluation of the neonate and more information about CT, ultrasound, and MRI.
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