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Nov 21, 2024
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Catalog 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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ELECT EANEC - Obstetrical Anesthesiology
Director Fourth Year Department Courses: Dr. Gennuso
Director(s): Dr. Parker
Administrative Contact: Trish Kennedy
Number of Students Per 4 Week Block: 2
Location: Academic Medical Center at Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport St. Mary’s
Selective Available During Blocks: All
Course Code: EANEC
4 Credits
Goals:
To gain a exposure to obstetrical anesthesia techniques for the laboring patient
Objectives:
- Learn the anatomical differences between epidural and spinal anesthetic techniques
- Become familiar with contraindications to neuraxial anesthetic techniques
- Gain an appreciation of the physiologic changes of pregnancy and anesthetic concerns that accompany those changes
- Discuss local anesthetic drugs and adjuvant medication used to assist with pain management during the stages of labor
Resources for Learning:
Chestnut’s Obstetric Anesthesia Principles and Practices:
Chapter 2 Physiologic changes of pregnancy
Chapter 4 The Placenta: Anatomy, Physiology, and transfer of drugs
Chapter 12 Spinal, Epidural, and Caudal Anesthesia
Chapter 13 Local Anesthetics and Opioids
Chapter 23 Epidural and Spinal Analgesia: Anesthesia for Labor and Vaginal Delivery
Chapter 23 Anesthesia for Cesarean Delivery
Specific Duties of Senior Students:
- Arrive punctually at 6:30
- Assist the senior/transition to practice resident with obtaining the patient’s history and physical
- Assist with positioning patients for spinal/epidural placement
- Attend mini lectures given by the senior/transition to practice resident a
- Deliver a 5 minute presentation on a topic in obstetrical anesthesia. Please ask for a list of OB anesthesiology keywords for ideas
- Students are required to attend Tuesday morning conference, except for monthly review with residents and Dr. Patil only.
Offered: ALL
Pass/Fail
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