title: Vasopressors in obstetrics.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Reidy
authors.forename: Joanne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Douglas
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents; D010656:Phenylephrine; D004809:Ephedrine