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Product Identifiers

PublisherElsevier-Health Sciences Division

ISBN-100721661572

ISBN-139780721661575

eBay Product ID (ePID)108395534

Product Key Features

Number of Pages479 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameObstetric Anesthesia and Uncommon Disorders

Publication Year1997

SubjectAnesthesiology, Gynecology & Obstetrics

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaMedical

AuthorDavid R. Gambling, M. Joanne Douglas

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight51.3 Oz

Item Length11.2 in

Item Width8.8 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN97-001435

Dewey Edition23/eng/20231002

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal617.9/682

Table Of ContentStructural Heart Disease. Disorders of Cardiac Conduction. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. Vascular Diseases. Airway Obstruction and Difficult Tracheal Intubation. Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Cystic Fibrosis. Acute Severe Asthma. Pneumothorax and Pneumomediastinum. Pulmonary Embolism. Transplantation. Myopathies. Parturients with Short Stature. Scoliosis and Major Spinal Surgery. Osteogenesis Imperfecta. Intracranial Lesions. Seizures and Comas. Spinal Cord Injury, Spina Bifida, Tethered Cord Syndrome and Anterior Spinal Artery Syndrome. Peripheral Neuropathies. Metabolic Disorders and Liver Disease. Malignant Hyperthermia. Rare Endocrine Disorders. Hematologic Disorders. Infectious Diseases. Dermatoses. Psychiatric Disorders. Autoimmune Diseases. Unusual Maternal and Fetal Conditions. Miscellaneous Conditions.

SynopsisThis single-source, ready reference outlines the anesthetic management of pregnant women with pre-existing medical or surgical conditions not usually covered in other texts. It provides a thorough review of how pregnancy affects conditions, how disorders impact on the course and outcome of pregnancy, and how to best manage anesthesia when treating this diverse patient population. A well-organized structure makes it easy for readers to look up uncommon conditions in an urgent or emergency situation. Covers inherited disorders and rare syndromes such as the muscular dystrophies, Gorlin's syndrome, dwarfism. Unusual presentations of common disorders such as diabetic coma. Special situations such as HIV infections and trauma. Common medical conditions that predate pregnancy. Details unusual conditions by system: cardiovascular, respiratory, skeletal/morphologic, neurologic, endocrine, skin disorders, drugs, hematologic, autoimmune diseases, liver/kidney, metabolic, unusual obstetric conditions, infectious diseases. Deals with pregnancy complicated by a previous surgery - heart transplantation, scoliosis correction, repair of a complex congenital heart lesion, and more. Reviews cardiopulmonary resuscitation in pregnancy - how to perform CPR in the maternity unit. Discusses the impact of drug therapy on the mother and fetus. Clarifies the issues surrounding regional anesthesia in patients with hematologic conditions. Provides valuable insights from international anesthiologists and specialists., This single-source, ready reference outlines the anesthetic management of pregnant women with pre-existing medical or surgical conditions. It thoroughly reviews how pregnancy affects medical conditions, how disorders impact the course and outcome of pregnancy, and how to best manage anesthesia when treating this diverse patient population. A well-organized structure makes it easy for readers to look up uncommon conditions in an urgent or emergency situation.

LC Classification NumberRG732.O2645 1998