Open AccessPostural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome: Anesthetic management in the obstetric patient
Author(s) -
Youssef Motiaa,
Mouhssine Doumiri,
Nezha El Ouadghiri,
Saoud AnasTazi
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of obstetric anaesthesia and critical care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-9539
pISSN - 2249-4472
DOI - 10.4103/2249-4472.191599
Subject(s) - medicine , orthostatic vital signs , anesthesia , tachycardia , postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome , anesthetic , spinal anesthesia , blood pressure
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is an autonomic disorder which is characterized by postural tachycardia and orthostatic symptoms without associated hypotension. We report a case of a parturient, after her consent, with POTS, who underwent a cesarean section under spinal anesthesia. The anesthetic implications are also discussed
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