Chestnut's Obstetric Anesthesia: Principles and Practice - Hardcover

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Through six outstanding editions, Dr. David Chestnut’s Obstetric Anesthesia has earned its reputation as the leading reference in the field. The fully revised Seventh Edition continues this tradition of excellence, offering comprehensive, user-friendly, and authoritative clinical information you need to provide optimal care to your patients. From basic science to new research and improved anesthesia techniques to the management of complications, the expert editorial team and contributing authors offer complete coverage of the physiology and pharmacology of obstetric anesthesia for both healthy and high-risk pregnancies. This updated edition remains a must-have resource for obstetric anesthesiologists and obstetricians, nurse anesthetists and anesthesiology assistants, and anesthesiology and obstetric residents and students.

• Presents the latest information on anesthesia techniques for labor and delivery and the anesthesia care of women with medical disorders during pregnancy, emphasizing the treatment of the fetus and the mother as separate patients with distinct needs
• Discusses key topics such as neuraxial labor analgesia, including epidural, combined spinal-epidural, and dural-puncture epidural techniques; epidural-related maternal fever; neuraxial and general anesthesia for Cesarean delivery; postoperative analgesia; anesthesia for non-obstetric procedures during pregnancy; multidisciplinary care of high-risk obstetric patients; patient safety on the labor and delivery unit; care of mothers with substance use disorders; and more
• Contains new chapters on racial and ethnic disparities in obstetric anesthesia care and obstetric anesthesia in the developing world
• Features extensive revisions from cover to cover, including new content on POCUS, COVID-19, enhanced recovery after Cesarean delivery, and chronic pain after childbirth
• Incorporates the latest guidelines on congenital heart disease and the management of sepsis, as well as difficult airway guidelines that are specific to obstetric anesthesia practice
• Offers abundant figures, tables, and boxes that illustrate the step-by-step management of a full range of clinical scenarios
• An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date

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