1. Prevention of viral transmission to the fetus is based on antiretroviral therapy to decrease maternal viral load and elective cesarean delivery before rupture of membranes or labor.
2. Spread of HIV to the central nervous system occurs rapidly after initial infection, and there is no evidence linking the use of regional anesthesia to progression of the disease.
3. Using a blood patch to treat postdural puncture headache does not seem to accelerate HIV symptoms.

Obstetrical Anesthesia

1. Physiologic Changes of Pregnancy
2. Placental Transfer and Fetal Exposure to Anesthetic Drugs
3. Anesthesia for Labor and Vaginal Delivery
4. Anesthesia for Cesarean Delivery
5. Anesthetic Complications
6. Management of High-Risk Parturients
7. Preterm Delivery
8. Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
9. Substance Abuse
10. Fetal Monitoring
11. Newborn Resuscitation in the Delivery Room
12. Anesthesia for Nonobstetric Surgery in Pregnant Women