Table of Contents
Section I: Maternal Physiology
Chapter 1: Effects of Pregnancy on Uptake and Distribution
Chapter 2: Respiratory
Chapter 3: Cardiovascular
Chapter 4: Renal
Chapter 5: Liver
Chapter 6: Gastrointestinal
Chapter 7: Hematology
Chapter 8: Placental O2 Exchange
Chapter 9: Placental CO2 Exchange
Chapter 10: Placental Blood Flow
Chapter 11: Barrier Function
Section II: Maternal-Fetal Considerations
Chapter 12: Pharmacology of Anesthetic Drugs
Chapter 13: Pharmacology of Local Anesthetic Adjuvants
Chapter 14: Pharmacology of Oxyic Drugs
Chapter 15: Mechanisms of Placental Transfer, Placental Transfer of Specific Drugs
Chapter 16: Fetal Disposition of Drugs
Chapter 17: Drug Effects on Newborn
Chapter 18: Amniotic Fluid
Chapter 19: Antepartum Fetal Assessment and Therapy
Chapter 20: Systemic Medications: Opioids, Sedatives, Inhalational Agents
Chapter 21: Epidural, Caudal, Spinal, Combined Spinal/Epidural
Chapter 22: Paracervical Block, Lumbar Sympathetic Block, Pudendal Block
Chapter 23: Complications of Labor Analgesia
Chapter 24: Influence of Anesthetic Technique on Labor
Chapter 25: Cesarean Delivery
Section III: Pathophysiology of Complicated Pregnancy
Chapter 26: Anesthesia for Cerclage
Chapter 27: Anesthesia for Non-obstetric Surgery
Chapter 28: Ectopic Pregnancy
Chapter 29: Spontaneous Abortion
Chapter 30: Gestational Trophoblastic Disease (Hydatid Mole)
Chapter 31: Autoimmune Disorders
Chapter 32: Diabetes Mellitus (DM)
Chapter 33: Thyroid Disorders
Chapter 34: Pheochromocytoma
Chapter 35: Congenital Heart Disease
Chapter 36: Valvular Disorders
Chapter 37: Other Heart Disease
Chapter 38: Anemia
Chapter 39: Thrombocytopenic Coagulopathies
Chapter 40: Other Hematologic Disorders
Chapter 41: Hypertension (HTN)
Chapter 42: Neurologic Disorders
Chapter 43: Asthma
Chapter 44: Other Respiratory Disorders
Chapter 45: Renal Disorders
Chapter 46: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection
Section IV: Problems of Term and Delivery
Chapter 47: Intrapartum Fetal Assessment
Chapter 48: Supine Hypotensive Syndrome
Chapter 49: Embolic Disorders
Chapter 50: Antepartum Hemorrhage
Chapter 51: Postpartum Hemorrhage
Chapter 52: Cord Prolapse
Chapter 53: Dysia, Malposition, and Malpresentation (Breech, Transverse Lie)
Chapter 54: Maternal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Chapter 55: Fever and Infection
Chapter 56: Preterm Labor
Chapter 57: Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Section (VBAC)
Chapter 58: Multiple Gestation
Chapter 59: Resuscitation of Newborn
Chapter 60: Intrauterine Surgery
Appendix A – Management of antithrombotic therapy for neuraxial and peripheral nerve procedure
