Preeclampsia/Eclampsia: An Insight into the Dilemma of Treatment by the Anesthesiologist

A complicated and controversial subject in obstetrics i.e., toxemia of pregnancy is looked upon, both from an anesthesiological and obstetrical point of view. As pre-eclampsia and eclampsia involve immediate treatment and obstetric considerations, the choice between epidural and general anesthesia b...

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Main Author:	Zahid Hussain Khan
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2011-09-01
Series:	Acta Medica Iranica
Subjects:	Preeclampsia Eclampsia Hypertension Antihypertensive drugs Monitoring Anesthesia
Online Access:	https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/3797

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spelling	doaj-6fdb78795bb141ae804b853ac58303582020-11-25T02:48:50ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesActa Medica Iranica0044-60251735-96942011-09-01499Preeclampsia/Eclampsia: An Insight into the Dilemma of Treatment by the AnesthesiologistZahid Hussain Khan0Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Imam Khomeini Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.A complicated and controversial subject in obstetrics i.e., toxemia of pregnancy is looked upon, both from an anesthesiological and obstetrical point of view. As pre-eclampsia and eclampsia involve immediate treatment and obstetric considerations, the choice between epidural and general anesthesia becomes necessary when cesarean section is contemplated. Apart from the pathophysiology of the vessel spasm as it is induced by preeclampsia, the therapeutic managements of fluid administration, the drugs of choice to treat hypertension as well as the technical aspects of anesthesia are reviewed. https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/3797PreeclampsiaEclampsiaHypertensionAntihypertensive drugsMonitoringAnesthesia
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title	Preeclampsia/Eclampsia: An Insight into the Dilemma of Treatment by the Anesthesiologist
title_short	Preeclampsia/Eclampsia: An Insight into the Dilemma of Treatment by the Anesthesiologist
title_full	Preeclampsia/Eclampsia: An Insight into the Dilemma of Treatment by the Anesthesiologist
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title_sort	preeclampsia/eclampsia: an insight into the dilemma of treatment by the anesthesiologist
publisher	Tehran University of Medical Sciences
series	Acta Medica Iranica
issn	0044-6025 1735-9694
publishDate	2011-09-01
description	A complicated and controversial subject in obstetrics i.e., toxemia of pregnancy is looked upon, both from an anesthesiological and obstetrical point of view. As pre-eclampsia and eclampsia involve immediate treatment and obstetric considerations, the choice between epidural and general anesthesia becomes necessary when cesarean section is contemplated. Apart from the pathophysiology of the vessel spasm as it is induced by preeclampsia, the therapeutic managements of fluid administration, the drugs of choice to treat hypertension as well as the technical aspects of anesthesia are reviewed.
topic	Preeclampsia Eclampsia Hypertension Antihypertensive drugs Monitoring Anesthesia
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Preeclampsia/Eclampsia: An Insight into the Dilemma of Treatment by the Anesthesiologist

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