Hypotension in obstetric spinal anaesthesia: A lesson from pre-eclampsia

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 291-294

  Sharwood Smith, G ^a   Drummond, G B ^a  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; HYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

ARTERIAL PRESSURE; BRADYCARDIA; CENTRAL VENOUS PRESSURE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COLLOID; CRYSTALLOID; EDITORIAL; HEART FUNCTION; HEART OUTPUT; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INFERIOR CAVA VEIN OBSTRUCTION; LEG COMPRESSION; NONHUMAN; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; PREECLAMPSIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; SUPINE POSITION; VENOUS RETURN;

EID: 60249085055     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aep003     Document Type: Editorial

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