Infections and the parturient: anaesthetic considerations

Anaesthetic Considerations for the Hiv Positive Parturient

The HIV epidemic in children parallels that among women on account of perinatal transmission. A combination of antiretroviral therapy and elective caesarean section reduces the rate of vertical transmission to <2%. Elective caesarean section independent of antiretroviral therapy decreases the risk of HIV vertical transmission from mother to baby. However, a caesarean section is a major surgical...

Anaesthetic management of the malignant hyperthermia susceptible parturient.

An overall management plan for malignant hyperthermia susceptible (MHS) parturients is presented based on the experience of managing 14 of these patients. A summary of the pertinent features of their deliveries and care plus a case report of one of these parturients is described. Discussion centres around the problems of diagnosis of malignant hyperthermia susceptibility in pregnancy, the diffe...

Angelman syndrome and anaesthetic considerations

1. Mikhael H, Vadivelu N, Braveman F. Safety of spinal anesthesia in a patient with achondroplasia for cesarean section. Curr Drug Saf. 2011;6:130‐1. 2. İnan G, Yayla E, Taş Ü, Arık E, Günaydın Bs. Single Shot Spinal Anaesthesia for Caesarean Delivery of Two Achondroplasic Parturients. Turkish Journal of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation 2015:43.(4): 285‐7. 3. Samra T, Sharma S. Estimation of the...

Anaesthetic management of a parturient with severe kyphoscoliosis.

Use of neuraxial block in a patient with severe kyphoscoliosis is controversial. We describe the anaesthetic management by spinal anaesthesia of a parturient with severe kyphoscoliosis in obstructed labour. The perioperative course was uneventful. We suggest that a patient with severe kyphoscoliosis may be successfully managed by spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section.

Pregnancy induced hypertension--anaesthetic considerations.