Epidurals for Childbirth

Name: Epidurals for Childbirth
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ISBN: 9780192624383

ISBN-10: 0192624385

ISBN-13: 9780192624383

Edition: 1994

Authors: Anne May

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This unique handbook provides the first guide to the use of epidurals in obstetrics. It presents clear, practically based descriptions of procedures, enabling maternity staff to answer patients' questions accurately and with confidence. The book is fully comprehensive, fully covering the medical aspects of epidurals including all the relevant anatomy and physiology. It also includes a chapter on how to talk to patients without using medical jargon. This handbook will be ideal for easy reference for all junior anaesthetists, midwives, and operating department assistants.

Book details

List price: $34.50
Copyright year: 1994
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 10/13/1994
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 216
Size: 5.44" wide x 8.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.704
Language: English




Information for mothers



Anatomy of the epidural space



Performing an epidural



Spinal and combined spinal epidural analgesia and anaesthesia



Choice of anaesthetic drugs for epidural blockade



Physiological changes caused by epidural analgesia



Management of low risk labour with epidural analgesia



Management of regional block for obstetric problems



Epidurals in labour for women with medical problems



Problems associated with epidurals



Headaches, dural puncture and epidural blood patching



Regional anaesthesia for lower-segment Caesarean section



Setting up and running an obstetric anaesthetic service; Appendix 1. Reading list



Web links



OAA leaflet - analgesia



OAA leaflet - CS



Epidural information card LRI



Suggested list of trolley contents



Dermatome chart



Epidural chart LRI



Recovery chart LRI.