Through six outstanding editions, Dr. David Chestnut’s Obstetric Anesthesia has earned its reputation as the leading reference in the field. The fully revised Seventh Edition continues this tradition of excellence, offering comprehensive, user-friendly, and authoritative clinical information you need to provide optimal care to your patients. From basic science to new research and improved anesthesia techniques to the management of complications, the expert editorial team and contributing authors offer complete coverage of the physiology and pharmacology of obstetric anesthesia for both healthy and high-risk pregnancies. This updated edition remains a must-have resource for obstetric anesthesiologists and obstetricians, nurse anesthetists and anesthesiology assistants, and anesthesiology and obstetric residents and students.

• Presents the latest information on anesthesia techniques for labor and delivery and the anesthesia care of women with medical disorders during pregnancy, emphasizing the treatment of the fetus and the mother as separate patients with distinct needs
• Discusses key topics such as neuraxial labor analgesia, including epidural, combined spinal-epidural, and dural-puncture epidural techniques; epidural-related maternal fever; neuraxial and general anesthesia for Cesarean delivery; postoperative analgesia; anesthesia for non-obstetric procedures during pregnancy; multidisciplinary care of high-risk obstetric patients; patient safety on the labor and delivery unit; care of mothers with substance use disorders; and more
• Contains new chapters on racial and ethnic disparities in obstetric anesthesia care and obstetric anesthesia in the developing world
• Features extensive revisions from cover to cover, including new content on POCUS, COVID-19, enhanced recovery after Cesarean delivery, and chronic pain after childbirth
• Incorporates the latest guidelines on congenital heart disease and the management of sepsis, as well as difficult airway guidelines that are specific to obstetric anesthesia practice
• Offers abundant figures, tables, and boxes that illustrate the step-by-step management of a full range of clinical scenarios
• An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date

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Atlas of Genitourinary Pathology: A Pattern Based Approach (ePub)

Closely mirroring the daily sign-out process, Atlas of Genitourinary Pathology: A Pattern Based Approach is a highly illustrated, efficient guide to accurate diagnosis. This practical reference uses a proven, pattern-based approach to clearly explain how to interpret challenging cases by highlighting red flags in the clinical presentation and locating hidden clues in the slides. Useful as a daily “scope-side guide,” it features numerous clinical and educational features that help you find pertinent information, reach a correct diagnosis, and assemble a thorough and streamlined pathology report.
More than 1,200 high-quality photomicrographs capture the subtle morphologic spectrum of both biopsy and resection specimens of the prostate, bladder, kidney, testis, and the male genital tract. Each image is captioned with key diagnostic considerations and includes call-outs showing subtle features and diagnostic clues.
Practical tools throughout the text include:
Tables that emphasize salient clinicopathologic features, management implications, and therapeutic options
Discussions of how and when to incorporate immunohistochemical, and if necessary, molecular tools
Checklists for key elements of the diagnostic approach and sample notes for inclusion in pathology reports.
Photographs of select gross specimens, and numerous histologic correlates
Brief reviews of normal histology that provide contrast to succeeding patterns
“Pearls and Pitfalls” and “Near Misses” sections with lessons from real life sign-out experience
“Frequently Asked Questions” sections that discuss common diagnostic dilemmas
“Sample Note” sections that offer a template of how to synthesize complicated or especially challenging topics
Comprehensive quiz provides experience with high-yield, board-style teaching topics
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Hardcover : 496 pages
ISBN-10 : 1496397665
ISBN-13 : 978-1496397669
Publisher : LWW; First Edition (December 11, 2020)
Language: : English

• Includes updates from cover to cover, with significantly revised content on transgender medicine and fertility preservation and an all-new chapter on Environment and Fertility
• Retains Dr. Speroff’s original clear, reader-friendly writing style while ensuring content is up to date with today’s clinical practices
• Incorporates the latest breakthroughs in infertility care and assisted reproductive technology, reflecting significant advancements in the field
• Features numerous full-color illustrations, algorithms, and tables throughout

•This monograph has in-depth discussion on vasculitis in India, large-vessel vasculitis, state-of-the-art reviews on pathology, pathogenesis, advanced diagnostic modalities, clinical features, imaging advances in medical management, endovascular nonsurgical interventions, surgical management, and natural history of Takayasu arteritis.•It is truly comprehensive, covering every possible aspect of disease in separate chapters along with high-quality illustrations. Authors of different chapters are eminent experts with in-depth knowledge of the subject of Takayasu disease (aortoarteritis). Their original research work in this area has been published in reputed international journals having a high impact factor. Invaluable experience of authors makes this monograph truly indispensable.•Useful book for suspecting the disease early, carrying out appropriate investigations, making a diagnosis, providing the evidence-based best form of treatment, and conducting future research in this disease.

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•Incorporation of latest data relevant to women cardiovascular disease (CVD) encompassing the spectrum of leading cardiology journals (years 2022-2023) across the globe.

•Delivery of key messages pertaining to CVD in women amalgamated and simplified by the cardiologists across the country.

•Highlights CVD in women across all the reproductive phases inclusive of pregnancy and pre-, peri-and postmenopausal periods

.•Highlights and segregates variant risk factor profiles, both women specific and women predominant, into several subsections in the book

.•A must read for every physician and cardiologist to update, increase awareness, aid prompt diagnosis, management, and deliver the access to cardiac care for every needy woman.

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