A Quick Reference to Obstetric Anesthesia

Dr. Adithya Bhat is an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, where he specializes in the field of obstetric anesthesiology. He has published papers in major anesthesia journals and has lectured nationally on anesthetic care for high-risk pregnancies. He currently serves on the Committee on Obstetric Anesthesia for the American Society of Anesthesiologists as well as the Patient Safety Subcommittee of the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology. In addition to his clinical and research endeavors, he is a passionate and award-winning educator. He previously served as both Medical Director for Simulation for the Department of Anesthesiology at Washington University School of Medicine as well as Assistant Medical Director of the Howard and Joyce Wood Simulation Center. Preet Mohinder Singh, MD, DNB is an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at Washington University in Saint Louis, where his specific focus is on obstetric anesthesia. He holds a postgraduate degree in anesthesia, and is a prodigious contributor of research to the clinical anesthesia field. He has published nearly 200 scholarly articles in prominent scientific journals, authored numerous chapters in leading anesthesiology books, and has himself served as an editor for multiple anesthesia textbooks. His vast knowledge of human physiology and pharmacology as they relate to the obstetric anesthesia patient make him an indispensable voice on this subject.

• 1. Introduction2. Neuraxial Anesthesia for Vaginal Delivery3. Postdural Puncture Headache4. Postpartum neurologic complications5. Regional anesthesia for vaginal delivery6. Non-neuraxial labor analgesia7. Anesthesia for Cesarean Delivery (Case Reports 4-7)8. Anesthesia for External Cephalic Version9. Anesthesia for Cervical Cerclage10. Anesthesia for Multiple Gestation11. Trial of Labor after Cesarean Delivery12. Post-partum Hemorrhage (Case Reports 8-10)13. Anesthesia for Postpartum Tubal Sterilization14. Morbid Obesity (Case Reports 11 and 12)15. Preeclampsia and eclampsia (Case Reports 13 and 14)16. Thrombocytopenia (Case Reports 15-17)17. Cardiovascular Disease (Case Reports 18-20)18. Polysubstance Abuse in Pregnancy (Case Reports 21-23)19. Neurological Disease in Pregnancy (Case Reports 24-26)20. Vascular Disease (Case Reports 27 and 28)21. Autoimmune Conditions (Case Reports 29-31)22. Infections (Case Reports 32 and 33)23. Hemoglobinopathies, Thrombophilias, and Clotting Disorders (Case Reports 34 – 36)24. Pulmonary Disease (Case Reports 37-39)25. Liver Disease (Case Reports 40 and 41)26. Endocrine Disorders (Case Reports 42 and 43)27. Anesthesia for Fetal Surgery (Case Reports 44 and 45)28. Anesthesia For In Vitro Fertilization29. Anesthesia For Non-Obstetric Surgery (Case Reports 46 and 47)30. Anesthesia For Obstetric Emergencies (Case Reports 48-50)31. Epidural Related Maternal Fever32. Recent Advances in Obstetric Anesthesia33. Simulation Education in Obstetric Anesthesia