Obstetric Anaesthesia (Oxford Specialist Handbooks in Anaesthesia) - Tapa blanda

The book is an excellent practical guide to the management of everyday problems encountered on the labour ward... For those starting obstetric anaesthetic on calls, this book is gold dust...excellent value for money...recommended. (British Journal of Hospital Medicine)

...exceedingly well organized [and] there are many instances of clear and effective plans for dealing with clinical situations...the amount of detail is impressive and certainly sufficient to pass the professional examinations...excellent, informative, and relevant...highly recommended. (British Journal of Anaesthesia)

...having ths succinct and easy-to-find volume of information at arm's length is an essential and irreplaceable resource. We would personally recommend this book, especially for trainees. (Anaesthesia: Journal of the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland)

With the widespread availability of internet access in our hospital, one could question the need for such a book. However, having this succinct and easy-to-find volume of information at arm's length is an essential and irreplaceable resource (R.Sirian, Nottingham University Hospitals, Anaesthesia)

This handbook covers all aspects of obstetric anaesthesia the trainee anaesthetist will encounter when on the labour ward, and its accessible style makes it essential reading for other members of the labour ward team. Broken down into topics, with bullet points, boxes and quick-reference clinical information throughout, this is an invaluable text for anyone involved in this challenging subspecialty area.

In addition to conventional chapters covering maternal physiology, pathophysiology, and obstetric regional and general anaesthetic techniques, there is practical and useful advice on how to survive on the labour ward and anticipate potential problems. A chapter is dedicated to the important and often neglected area of the antenatal identification and preparation of mothers with potential for anaesthetic problems during childbirth Postnatal review of the mothers who have received attention from the anaesthetist during labour is also comprehensively covered.

There is practical advice on caring for the sick mother suffering major haemorrhage, hypertensive and embolic diseases, and a chapter devoted to managing the collapsed and compromised parturient.

The final section is a comprehensive and easily navigated A-Z of the less common conditions encountered in mothers on the delivery ward including references for further reading.