Quick Hits in Obstetric Anesthesia 2022

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The demand on obstetric anaesthetists is ever increasing, with the majority of
women being cared for within hospital delivery areas, requiring their services.
Caring for obstetric patients is very different compared to caring for patients in
other surgical settings. Obstetric anaesthetists will frequently administer neuraxial
anaesthesia for surgical procedures while women are awake for their operation.
They must also take into consideration the effects of anaesthesia on the fetus. The
types of obstetric surgical interventions are distinct compared to the routine caseload encountered by junior anaesthetists in the main operating areas of hospital
facilities. As well as these differences, the majority of surgery that occurs within the
delivery area is emergent in nature and requires prompt anaesthetic input. All
of these factors can lead to uncertainty for novice obstetric anaesthetists, and
covering delivery wards can be a daunting prospect for many anaesthetic trainees.
Quick Hits in Obstetric Anesthesia is not only aimed at novice obstetric
anaesthetists but is also intended for use as a quick reference guide by all grades of
anaesthetist. Information is clearly presented and summarises the management of
emergency situations and common problems which are encountered while working
with pregnant patients. Different anaesthetic ‘recipes’ and management strategies
are presented for common obstetric procedures in addition to trouble-shooting
chapters and ‘what to do lists’ for frequently encountered dilemmas. Quick Hits in
Obstetric Anaesthesia includes chapters which are written by leading international
experts in the field of obstetric anaesthesia, covering a spectrum of antenatal and
postpartum situations when the input of obstetric anaesthetists to multidisciplinary
team working is key to ensuring excellent patient outcomes.