Episode 15: OB Anesthesia - Analgesia for Labor and Vaginal Delivery

In this episode we will begin our adventures in OB Anesthesia by talking about analgesia in labor and delivery. Specific topics will include: Stages of labor and relation to the anatomy and physiology of pain  Systemic medications (opioids and ketamine) Regional techniques (neuraxial, paracervical, paravertebral lumbar sympathetic block, pudendal block)  Inhalational techniques Source material: Barash, Clinical Anesthesiology (2017) ---Check out the original SHYA podcast episodes for absolute basics of OB anesthesia (episodes 25-30)! https://open.spotify.com/show/1vulO5KDmk7zQfoMuaSa9G?si=a12dc8623d13462c---Pre Survey: https://forms.gle/oS3msEPJ4JunjimU9Post Survey: https://forms.gle/cYVbdvTL3ptHgCT99---Shownotes: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IibLpC14dF-wa1czBa2-qIKefXRzZWmL/view?usp=share_link---Website: https://superhighyieldanesthesia2nd.wordpress.com/Email: [email protected]: https://www.facebook.com/Super-High-Yield-Anesthesia-2nd-Edition-103040115893447Twitter: https://twitter.com/SHYA2ndInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shya2nd/---Looking for a podcast on the fundamentals of anesthesia? Check out the original Super High Yield Anesthesia Podcast!---Music by Bryan Teoh, "Finally See the Light"