title: Some notes on the hormonal and haemodynamic responses to stressful stimuli.
abstract: The symptoms of hypertension in pregnancy may be exacerbated by pain or other stressful stimuli, arising during labour. The anaesthetist has a part to play in alleviating these problems, through his knowledge of analgesic techniques. In addition, pre-eclampsia sometimes necessitates delivery by cesarean section. Increases in arterial pressure during intubation and surgery may be poorly tolerated. Proper anaesthetic management of pre-eclampsia therefore requires knowledge of circulatory and other, e.g. hormonal, responses to pain and other types of stress. The present paper gives a short review of these aspects.
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000097:blood; D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D000773:Anesthesia, Obstetrical; D002302:Cardiac Output; D002395:Catecholamines / Q000097:blood; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008790:Metoprolol / Q000494:pharmacology; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000503:physiopathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014655:Vascular Resistance
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D002395:Catecholamines; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D008790:Metoprolol