Obstetric anesthesia and uncommon disorders / / edited by David R. Gambling, M. Joanne Douglas, Robert S.F. McKay [[electronic resource]]

• Pubblicazione: Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2008
• Edizione: Second edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (ix, 445 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
• Disciplina: 617.9682
• Soggetto topico: Anesthesia in obstetrics; Pregnancy - Complications
• Persona (resp. second.): GamblingDavid R.; DouglasM. Joanne; McKayRobert S. F.
• Note generali: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Plates; Contributors; Preface to the second edition; Section 1: Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disorders; Structural heart disease in pregnant women; Disorders of cardiac conduction; Vascular diseases; Respiratory disorders in pregnancy; Section 2: Musculoskeletal Disorders; Myopathies; Parturients of short stature; Disorders of the vertebral column; Miscellaneous skeletal and connective tissue disorders in pregnancy; Section 3: Nervous system disorders; Disorders of the central nervous system in pregnancy; Spinal cord disorders ; Peripheral neuropathyChronic pain in pregnancy; Section 4: Metabolic disorders; Disorders of intermediary metabolism; Liver and renal disease; Malignant hyperthermia; Rare endocrine disorders; Section 5: Other disorders; Blood disorders; Infectious diseases in pregnancy; Dermatoses; Psychiatric disorders in pregnancy; Malignancy and pregnancy; Pregnancy and transplantation; Autoimmune diseases; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This edition of Obstetric Anesthesia and Uncommon Disorders provides a convenient resource for practitioners suddenly faced with a parturient who has an unusual medical or surgical condition. The book considers the impact of a condition on pregnancy, labor and delivery, or the fetus and the impact of pregnancy on a condition, or the effect of therapy for the disorder on the fetus or neonate. Case reports and experience from the world literature, and clinical advice from many specialists, are drawn together by an international team of editors and contributors who are leading experts in the field. Clear, concise management guidelines and algorithms are provided, and each chapter is written from the viewpoint of the obstetric anesthesiologist. Thoroughly revised, with chapters on chronic pain in pregnancy and malignancy and pregnancy, this book will be an invaluable resource for any anesthesiologist involved in the clinical management of these complex patients.
• Altri titoli varianti: Obstetric Anesthesia & Uncommon Disorders
• Titolo autorizzato: Obstetric anesthesia and uncommon disorders
• ISBN: 1-107-18011-2; 1-281-25465-7; 9786611254650; 0-511-38705-9; 0-511-38601-X; 0-511-38418-1; 0-511-38238-3; 0-511-54455-3; 0-511-38804-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910450890703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II