This course will introduce the doctoral student to anesthesia for the obstetric patient. This course presents epidural anesthesia theory in preparation for the practicum, focuses on anesthesia for routine and complicated obstetric and neonatal patients, and begins the study of clinical anesthesia for routine and high-risk patients. Pharmacology, physiology, pathophysiology and anatomic considerations unique to the obstetric patient will be emphasized.
Prerequisite:
DNAP 703 Minimum Grade: B
Concurrent:
DNAP 783