Shnider and Levinson's anesthesia for obstetrics

• Other Authors: Hughes, Samuel C. (Editor), Levinson, Gershon 1943- (Editor), Rosen, Mark A. (Editor), Shnider, Sol M. 1929- (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2002
• Edition: fourth edition
• Subjects: Anesthesia, Obstetrical
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• Item Description: Rev. ed. of: Anesthesia for obstetrics. 3rd ed. c1993
• Physical Description: xiii, 706 pages illustrations, portraits 28 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9780683306651; 0683306650

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