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Anesthesia for the Pregnant Patient with Asthma

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Asthma is a common respiratory disorder encountered in pregnant patients. Its management requires continuation of medication, careful evaluation, optimization prior to labor, and prompt recognition of exacerbations. This necessitates teamwork between pulmonary disease specialist, obstetrician, and anesthesiologist. Regional analgesia and anesthesia is preferred over airway instrumentation.

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Orhan Sungur, M. (2018). Anesthesia for the Pregnant Patient with Asthma. In: Gunaydin, B., Ismail, S. (eds) Obstetric Anesthesia for Co-morbid Conditions. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93163-0_5

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