Obstetric Anesthesia and Uncommon Disorders 2024

This new edition describes uncommon diseases and disorders
that have the potential to impact pregnancy, or to be impacted
by pregnancy, and which are relevant to the anesthesiologist caring for parturients with these disorders. The primary focus of
the book is the impact of rare medical conditions on the anesthetic management of these patients.
We have removed some chapters from earlier editions and
added others. It now contains 28 chapters, including new topics
such as cardiac and neuraxial point of care ultrasound, substance abuse, rare inherited conditions, and anesthesia for rare
fetal and placental conditions. Each chapter contains Valuable
Clinical Insights which highlight important points from that
section and help the reader assimilate the facts quickly. Tables,
figures, and photographs provide visual aids to improve the
readability of the book. After 14 years, figures and references
were updated to make the book more current. Many practitioners rely on the internet for sources of contemporary
information but given the often-questionable quality of online
resources, we believe that there remains a place for a peer
reviewed textbook with expert contributions from around the
globe. It will allow readers convenient access to up-to-date,
relevant information about a range of conditions and a plan
for the anesthetic management of such patients. In addition,
this book highlights other issues important to the obstetric
anesthesiologist and will be useful to perinatologists and other
obstetric care providers.
This text provides readers with otherwise hard-to-find information 24-7 to assist in the immediate management of complex
patients.
We welcome a new co-editor, Dr Grace Lim, whose contacts,
knowledge, and insights were invaluable in creating this new
edition. Finally, we would like to thank Dr Robert McKay, who
co-edited the successful second edition, for his many contributions to the field of obstetric anesthesia.