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Chapter 5 - Special patient circumstances

from Section 1 - Clinical anaesthesia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 January 2017

Ted Lin
Affiliation:
Glenfield Hospital, Leicester
Tim Smith
Affiliation:
Alexandra Hospital, Redditch
Colin Pinnock
Affiliation:
Alexandra Hospital, Redditch
Chris Mowatt
Affiliation:
Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
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Summary

Obstetric anaesthesia requires detailed knowledge of the physiological changes associated with pregnancy. While these are covered thoroughly in Chapter 23, the salient points are outlined below to aid the reader.

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