This episode focuses on an overview of physiological changes in pregnancy and how this can impact anesthesia. We discuss the preference for neuraxial anesthesia and use the ABCDE approach to cover some anesthetic considerations.

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References:

1. Gropper MA, Cohen NH, Eriksson LI, Fleisher LA, Leslie K, Wiener-Kronish JP. Miller’s Anesthesia. 9th ed. Elsevier Inc.; 2020.

2. Butterworth JF, Mackey DC, Wasnick JD. Morgan & Mikhail’s Clinical Anesthesiology. 7th ed. McGraw Hill LCC.; 2022.

3. McClelland SH, Bogod DG, Hardman JG. Apnoea in pregnancy: an investigation using physiological modelling. Anaesthesia. 2008;63(3):264-269. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2044.2007.05347.x

4. LoMauro A, Aliverti A. Respiratory physiology of pregnancy. Breathe (Sheff). 2015;11(4):297-301. doi:10.1183/20734735.008615

5. Sullivan P, Birdi T, Bould D, et al. Ottawa Anesthesia Primer. Echo Book Publishing; 2012.

6. UpToDate. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/airway-management-for-the-pregnant-patient

7. https://www.anesthesiaconsiderations.com

All research, scriptwriting and recording was done by Misa Gillis UBC MSI4 and Blake Birnie UBC Anes R3