Warwick D Ngan Kee

David H Chestnut, MD

Cynthia A Wong, MD

Lawrence C Tsen, MD

Yaakov Beilin, MD

Jill Mhyre, MD

Brian T Bateman, MD Msc

Naveen Nathan, MD*

Tratado de referencia en el área de la anestesia obstétrica con información completamente actualizada en un área en constante evolución que recoge las novedades más reciente en técnicas anestésicas indicadas en trastornos que se producen durante el embarazo, enfatizando en el tratamiento del feto y de la madre como pacientes independientes con distintas necesidades. La obra mantiene el equilibrio entre ciencia básica y el detalle sobre las técnicas anestésicas y situaciones críticas, incluyendo datos sobre investigaciones recientes que proporcionan información de gran utilidad para los especialistas. Esta nueva edición incluye nuevos capítulos sobre la toma de decisiones en anestesia obstétrica y el dolor crónico durante el embarazo. Igualmente, se revisan en profundidad temas como las infecciones en mujeres embarazadas y la analgesia postoperatoria. Algunos de los temas abordados en este tratado son la valoración y resucitación neonatal, la terapia farmacológica durante el embarazo y la lactancia, el uso de nitrógeno óxido como terapia anestésica, la anestesia epidural programada, la fiebre asociada a analgesia epidural, el papel del ultrasonido gástrico para valorar el riesgo de aspiración, el papel de la laringoscopia y los nuevos dispositivos supraglóticos de la vía aérea y la parada cardiaca en pacientes obstétricas. La obra incorpora las guías clínicas más reciente en enfermedad cardiaca congénita, el manejo de la sepsis, así como las guías y recomendaciones sobre dificultad respiratoria por motivos diversos, algo usual en la práctica de la anestesia obstétrica. Recurso indispensable para anestesistas, obstetras, personal de enfermería, así como para residentes de ambas especialidades.

Chestnut. Anestesia Obstétrica. Principios Y Práctica

David H. Chestnut

Cynthia A Wong

Lawrence C Tsen

Yaakov Beilin

Jill Mhyre

From basic science to various anesthesia techniques to complications, the meticulously updated, fifth edition of Chestnut’s Obstetric Anesthesia: Principles and Practice, covers all you need to know about obstetric anesthesia. An editorial team of leading authorities presents the latest on anesthesia techniques for labor and delivery and medical disorders that occur during pregnancy. New chapters and rewritten versions of key chapters cover topics such as psychiatric disorders in the pregnant patient, neurologic disorders, and critical care of obstetric patients. It is an invaluable, comprehensive reference textbook for specialists in obstetric anesthesiology and obstetricians, as well as anesthesiology and obstetric residents. This book also serves as a clear, user-friendly guide for both anesthesiologists and obstetricians who are in clinical practice. Consult this title on your favorite e-reader, conduct rapid searches, and adjust font sizes for optimal readability. Get all the accuracy, expertise, and dependability you could ask for from the most important names in the fields of obstetric anesthesia and maternal-fetal medicine. Master the current best practices you need to know for treating the fetus and the mother as separate patients—each with distinct needs. Search and retain difficult concepts easily with the help of key point summaries in each chapter. Stay current on the latest advancements and developments with sweeping updates and new chapters on topics such as patient safety and team approach, transthoracic echocardiography and noninvasive measurement of cardiac output in obstetric patients, psychiatric disorders during pregnancy, neurologic injuries, and more. Prevent and plan for potential complications associated with the advancing age of pregnant women. An extensive, state-of-the art discussion of "critical care of obstetric patients" equips you to address any special considerations for this increasing segment. Know exactly how to proceed. An abundance of tables and boxes illustrate the step-by-step management of a full range of clinical scenarios. Choose the best drugs available while adhering to the most recent guidelines for obstetric anesthesia.

Chestnut's Obstetric Anesthesia: Principles and Practice E-Book

Brian T. Bateman

Naveen Nathan

Comprehensive, user-friendly, and up to date, Chestnut's Obstetric Anesthesia: Principles and Practice, 6th Edition, provides the authoritative clinical information you need to provide optimal care to your patients. This substantially revised edition keeps you current on everything from basic science to anesthesia techniques to complications, including coverage of new research that is paving the way for improved patient outcomes. An expert editorial team ensures that this 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 medical disorders that occur during pregnancy, emphasizing the treatment of the fetus and the mother as separate patients with distinct needs. Contains new chapters on shared decision-making in obstetric anesthesia and chronic pain during and after pregnancy. Features extensive revisions from cover to cover, including consolidated information on maternal infection and postoperative analgesia. Covers key topics such as neonatal assessment and resuscitation, pharmacology during pregnancy and lactation, use of nitrous oxide for labor analgesia, programmed intermittent epidural bolus (PIEB) technique, epidural analgesia-associated fever, the role of gastric ultrasonography to assess the risk of aspiration, sugammadex in obstetric anesthesia, the role of video laryngoscopy and new supraglottic airway devices, spinal dysraphism, and cardiac arrest in obstetric patients. 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.

Chestnut's Obstetric Anesthesia E-Book

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