This book provides a practical guide to the analysis and management of the problems that commonly confront the trainee in obstetric anaesthesia. Following the successful 'Problems In Anaesthesia' series format, this useful handbook - discusses a wide range of conditions and diseases that affet both the mother and fetus - covers most problem areas in obstetric anaesthesia: co-existing disease and pregnancy; regional anaesthesia; emergencies and miscellaneous problems including anaesthesia during prenancy; awareness during anaesthesia and abnormal delivery - includes useful appendices - physiological changes of pregnancy and drugs used in obstetric anaesthetic practice - is written in a succinct, easy to read style allowing quick access to the relevant information Aimed primarily at the trainee anaesthetist, this invaluable pocket book will also appeal to junior obstetricians, midwives and all those requiring readily-accessible information on problems that occur in obstetric anaesthesia ..is an excellent book, containing much information and very easy to read. - Today's Anaesthetist, August 1994