Today, I’m on call covering OB.
MGH: OB anesthesia Q&A for patients
BWH: OB anesthesia Q&A for patients
IARS 2010: OB anesthesia in the 21st century
IARS 2011: OB anesthesia update
Indian J Anesthesia 2006: Acute Pain – Labour Analgesia
Presentation on mobile epidural
June 2011: Update on rural OB anesthesia
Oct 2013: Presentation on Labor analgesia. Epidural vs CSE, bolus v infusions
To epidural or not to epidural. That is the question.
A great YouTube video on what an epidural is and what it will feel like.
YouTube vid of a real epidural placement ** Needles are involved in this one**
Lately, I’ve been changing my regimen for pain control with PCEA. It seems most of my partners use a 10ml/hr basal rate, 5ml bolus dose, 10 minute lockout, and 30 ml/hr max.
My current strategy for PCEA (0.0625% bupi + 2mcg/ml fentanyl):
- 5ml/hr basal rate
- 10ml bolus
- 20 minute lockout
- 35 ml/hr max
ASA Nov 2001: PCEA during labor
Br J Anaesth 2010:Labour analgesia and obstetric outcomes.
Neuraxial anesthesia in the non-pregnant patient
Anesthesiology Research and Practice 2012: Recent advances in epidural analgesia.
Br J Anaesth 2012: Failed epidural: causes and management.
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