Vasopressors in obstetrics.
Hypotension is a common, treatable side effect of neuraxial anesthesia, which has significant side effects for the mother and demonstrable biochemical effects in the fetus. It is clear that a shift in management of hypotension in the obstetric population is in order, but we can only speculate on the benefits for the compromised fetus due to the lack of available information in that patient population.
Reidy
Jason
J
Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Douglas
Joanne
J
D000328:Adult; D000773:Anesthesia, Obstetrical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004809:Ephedrine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D010656:Phenylephrine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents; D010656:Phenylephrine; D004809:Ephedrine