Clinical Management of Mother and Newborn

1 Postpartum Uterine Activity and Anesthesia.- Uterine Muscle Physiology.- Methods of Intrauterine Pressure Measurement.- Uterine Activity During Pregnancy.- Analysis of Uterine Activity.- Effects of Oxytocin and Anesthetic Agents.- Conclusion.- References.- 2 Pathophysiology and Therapy of Postpartum Complications.- Obstetric Complications.- Iatrogenic Complications.- Complications from Coincidental Medical Disease.- Conclusion.- References.- 3 Headache in the Postpartum Period.- Anesthesia-Related Headaches.- Non-Anesthesia-Related Headaches.- Conclusion.- References.- 4 The Normal Parent-Newborn Relationship: Its Importance for the Healthy Development of the Child.- Maternal Deprivation.- Systematic Studies on Large Samples.- The Content of the Parent-Newborn Relationship.- Theoretical Considerations.- The Dimersions of the Caregiver-Neonate Relationship.- Conclusion.- References.- 5 Reflections of the Apgar Scoring System.- Resuscitation.- Individual Components of the Score.- The Time Factor.- Prognostic Value.- Summary.- References.- 6 Clinical Neonatal Neurobehavioral Assessment: Methods and Significance.- Scoring the Early Neonatal Neurobehavioral Scale.- Methodologie Issues.- Clinical Uses of the Early Neonatal Neurobehavioral Examination.- Acknowledgments.- References.- 7 Effects of Obstetric Analgesia-Anesthesia on Neonatal Neurobehavior.- Wakefulness.- Electroencephalography.- Attentiveness.- Sucking.- Habituation.- Brazelton Neurobehavioral Scale.- Scanlon's Early Neonatal Neurobehavioral Scale.- Other Neurobehavioral Scales.- Parental-Neonate Interaction.- Discussion.- References.- 8Drug Sensitivity of the Neonate.- Drug Absorption.- Drug Distribution.- Drug Metabolism.- Drug Elimination.- Receptor Sensitivity.- Conclusion.- References.- 9 Pulmonary Function in the Perinatal Period.- The Prenatal Lung (Liquid Lung).- The First Breaths (Foam Lung).- The Neonatal Lung (Air Lung).- References.- 10 The Meconium Aspiration Syndrome.- Incidence.- Pathophysiology.- Clinical Presentation.- Radiographic Features.- Management Considerations.- Prognosis.- References.- 11 Treatment of Neonatal Metabolic Acidosis.- Acid Base Regulatory Mechanisms.- Neonatal Limitations.- Clinical Conditions.- Normal Labor and Delivery.- Perinatal Asphyxia.- Respiratory Distress Syndrome.- Blood Transfusions.- Hypothermia.- Consequences of Acidosis.- Treatment of Acidosis.- THAM.- Asphyxia Neonatorum.- Respiratory Distress Syndrome.- Blood Transfusions.- Conclusion.- References.- 12 Respirator Treatment of the Neonate.- General Principles of Respiratory Support.- Techniques of Supporting Ventilation.- Conclusion.- References.- 13 Exchange Transfusion of the Newborn Infast Ermelando.- Indications for ET.- Laboratory Determinations.- Criteria for ET and Basic Management.- Conduct of ET.- Selection of Donor Blood.- Potential Hazards of ET.- Conclusion.- Acknowledgment.- References.- 14 The Newborn of the Drug-Dependent Mother.- Drugs and Pregnancy.- Fetal Growth and Development.- Transitional Period.- Neonatal Drug Withdrawal.- Management of Neonatal Drug Withdrawal.- Later Complications of Neonatal Drug Dependency.- Follow-up of Passively Addicted Infants.- Conclusion.- References.- 15 Maternal and Perinatal Mortality.- Methodology.- Results.- Conclusion.- Recommended Standards for Obstetric Anesthetic Care.- References.