Anesthetic management of preeclampsia/eclampsia.
Preeclampsia/eclampsia affects only a small proportion of all pregnancies, yet accounts for much of the obstetric morbidity and mortality seen in the USA and UK. A full understanding of preeclampsia/eclampsia, its variable presentation and complex pathophysiology allows the consulting anesthesiologist to optimize a plan for anesthetic management of the afflicted patient.
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Department of Anesthesiology, University of Maryland and School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA.
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