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Plan for rapid desaturation: preoxygenate with nasal oxygen and mask ventilation immediately after induction, limit intubation attempts to two, and release cricoid early if difficult.^[1]

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[1]Mushambi MC et al. Obstetric Anaesthetists' Association and Difficult Airway Society guidelines for the management of difficult and failed tracheal intubation in obstetrics. Anaesthesia, 2015.PMID 26449292
[2]Ngan Kee WD et al. Prophylactic phenylephrine infusion for preventing hypotension during spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery. Anesth Analg, 2004.PMID 14980943

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Term parturient for category-2 CS; explain physiology while setting up.

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Plan for rapid desaturation: preoxygenate with nasal oxygen and mask ventilation immediately after induction, limit intubation attempts to two, and release cricoid early if difficult.^[1]

References2Show

[1]Mushambi MC et al. Obstetric Anaesthetists' Association and Difficult Airway Society guidelines for the management of difficult and failed tracheal intubation in obstetrics. Anaesthesia, 2015.PMID 26449292
[2]Ngan Kee WD et al. Prophylactic phenylephrine infusion for preventing hypotension during spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery. Anesth Analg, 2004.PMID 14980943

Maternal Physiology Pregnancy — viva

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Maternal Physiology Pregnancy — viva

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