OAL Obstetric Anaesthesia for Developing Countries
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OAL Obstetric Anaesthesia for Developing Countries

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Chapter 2 Maternal physiology and pathophysiology

Dermot Nicolson and Rachel Collis

  • • Major physiological changes occur during pregnancy
  • • These changes are brought about by hormonal factors and mechanical factors from the enlarging uterus
  • • An understanding of these physiological changes is vital: they have implications for the safe care of the pregnant patient and conduct of anaesthesia
  • • Knowledge of the physiological changes allows us to anticipate the effect that pregnancy will have on co-morbid medical conditions.






DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199572144.003.0002

This concise and practical online reference covers the basic principles of obstetric anaesthesia with a special emphasis on the unique challenges of service delivery in the developing world.

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