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Chapter 1 - Obstetric Anesthesia for the Parturient with Complex Medical Diseases

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 January 2024

By
Jack M. Peace  and
Feyce M. Peralta
Edited by
David R. Gambling ,
M. Joanne Douglas  and
Grace Lim
David R. Gambling
Affiliation:
University of California, San Diego
M. Joanne Douglas
Affiliation:
University of British Columbia, Vancouver
Grace Lim
Affiliation:
University of Pittsburgh
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Summary

This chapter will outline the role of the obstetric anesthesiologist in caring for the parturient with a complex medical disease, the importance of early obstetric anesthesia consultation, and the value of establishing a multidisciplinary care team for the management of these patients. It also offers different tools for putting into action a care plan for a complex patient.

Keywords

Anesthesia consultationcomplex parturientmultidisciplinary care team
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Obstetric Anesthesia and Uncommon Disorders , pp. 1 - 5
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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