Chestnut's obstetric anesthesia : principles and practice / [edited by] David H. Chestnut [and 5 others] ; Naveen Nathan, graphics editor.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The history of obstetric anesthesia / Donald Caton, MD -- Physiologic changes of pregnancy / Robert Gaiser -- Uteroplacental blood flow / Warwick D. Ngan Kee -- The placenta: anatomy, physiology, and transfer of drugs / Mark I. Zakowski, Andrew Geller -- Fetal physiology / Mieke Soens, Lawrence C. Tsen -- Antepartum fetal assessment and therapy / Teresa Marino, Joong Shin Park, Errol R. Norwitz -- Anesthesia for fetal surgery and other intrauterine procedures / Mark D. Rollins, Mark A. Rosen -- Intrapartum fetal assessment and therapy / Elizabeth G. Livingston -- Neonatal assessment and resuscitation / Susan W. Aucott -- Fetal and neonatal neurologic injury / Tania F. Esakoff, Sarah J. Kilpatrick, Arvind Palanisamy -- Patient safety and team training / David J. Birnbach, Eduardo Salas, PhD -- Spinal, epidural, and caudal anesthesia: anatomy, physiology, and technique / Naveen Nathan, Cynthia A. Wong -- Local anesthetics and opioids / Brenda A. Bucklin, Alan C. Santos -- Pharmacology and nonanesthetic drugs during pregnancy and lactation / Tony Gin, Jerome Yankowitz -- In vitro fertilization and other assisted reproductive technology / Lawrence C. Tsen -- Problems of early pregnancy / Katherine W. Arendt -- Nonobstetric surgery during pregnancy / Marc Van de Velde -- Obstetric management of labor and vaginal delivery / Alan T. N. Tita, Dwight J. Rouse -- Trial of labor and vaginal birth after cesarean delivery / David H. Chestnut -- The pain of childbirth and its effect on the mother and the fetus -- Peter h. pan, james c. eisenach -- Childbirth preparation and nonpharmacologic analgesia / Marie E. Minnich -- Systemic analgesia: parenteral and inhalational agents / Niveen El-Wahab, Roshan Fernando -- Epidural and spinal analgesia/anesthesia for labor and vaginal delivery / Cynthia A. Wong, MD -- Alternative regional analgesic techniques for labor and vaginal delivery / David H. Chestnut -- Postpartum tubal sterilization / Joy L. Hawkins -- Anesthesia for cesarean delivery / Lawrence C. Tsen -- Postoperative and chronic pain: systemic and regional analgesic techniques / Pamela Flood, Pedram Aleshi -- Postoperative analgesia: epidural and spinal techniques -- Brendan carvalho, alexander butwick -- Aspiration: risk, prophylaxis, and treatment / Geraldine O'Sullivan, M. Shankar Hari -- The difficult airway: risk, assessment, prophylaxis and management / Robin Russell, Mansukh Popat -- Postpartum headache / Alison Macarthur -- Neurologic complications of pregnancy and neuraxial anesthesia / Felicity Reynolds -- Medicolegal issues in obstetric anesthesia / Mark S. Williams, Joanna M. Davies -- Preterm labor and delivery / Janelle R Walton, William A Grobman -- Abnormal presentation and multiple gestation / Joy L. Hawkins, BettyLou Koffel -- Hypertensive disorders / Brian T. Bateman, Linda S. Polley -- Fever and infection / Scott Segal -- Antepartum and postpartum hemorrhage / Barbara M. Scavone -- Embolic disorders / Paloma Toledo, Andrew M. Malinow -- Maternal mortality / Jill M. Mhyre -- Autoimmune disorders / Phil Popham, Robert W. Reid -- Cardiovascular disease / Mladen I. Vidovich -- Endocrine disorders / Richard N. Wissler -- Hematologic and coagulation disorders / Shiv K. Sharma, Jill M. Mhyre -- Human immunodeficiency virus / David J. Wlody -- Liver disease / David B. Wax, Yaakov Beilin, Michael Frolich -- Malignant hyperthermia / M. Joanne Douglas -- Musculoskeletal disorders / Roanne Preston -- Neurologic and neuromuscular disease / Angela M. Bader -- Obesity / Ashraf S. Habib, Robert D'Angelo -- Psychiatric disorders / Warwick D. Ngan Kee -- Renal disease / Yaakov Beilin -- Respiratory disease in pregnancy / Karen S. Lindeman -- Substance abuse / Lisa R. Leffert -- Trauma and critical care during pregnancy / Luis Pacheco, Paul Howell, Edward R. Sherwood -- Appendix a -- American society of anesthesiologists guidelines for neuraxial anesthesia in obstetrics.