Postpartum Respiratory Depression.
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Himmelwright, RS; Dominguez, JE
Published in: Anesthesiol Clin
December 2021
Postpartum respiratory depression is a complex, multifactorial issue that encompasses a patient's baseline preexisting conditions, certain pregnancy-specific conditions or complications, as well as the iatrogenic element of various medications given in the peripartum period. In this review, we discuss many of these factors including obesity, sleep-disordered breathing, chronic lung disease, neuromuscular disorders, opioids, preeclampsia, peripartum cardiomyopathy, postpartum hemorrhage, amniotic fluid embolism, sepsis, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and medications such as analgesics, sedatives, anesthetics, and magnesium. Current recommendations for screening, treatment, and prevention are also discussed.
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Anesthesiol Clin
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ISSN
1932-2275
Publication Date
December 2021
Volume
39
Issue
4
Start / End Page
687 / 709
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Respiratory Insufficiency
- Pregnancy Complications
- Pregnancy
- Postpartum Period
- Hypnotics and Sedatives
- Humans
- Female
- Anesthesiology
- Analgesics, Opioid
- 3202 Clinical sciences
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Himmelwright, R. S., & Dominguez, J. E. (2021). Postpartum Respiratory Depression. Anesthesiol Clin, 39(4), 687–709. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anclin.2021.08.003
Himmelwright, Rebecca S., and Jennifer E. Dominguez. “Postpartum Respiratory Depression.” Anesthesiol Clin 39, no. 4 (December 2021): 687–709. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anclin.2021.08.003.
Himmelwright RS, Dominguez JE. Postpartum Respiratory Depression. Anesthesiol Clin. 2021 Dec;39(4):687–709.
Himmelwright, Rebecca S., and Jennifer E. Dominguez. “Postpartum Respiratory Depression.” Anesthesiol Clin, vol. 39, no. 4, Dec. 2021, pp. 687–709. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.anclin.2021.08.003.
Himmelwright RS, Dominguez JE. Postpartum Respiratory Depression. Anesthesiol Clin. 2021 Dec;39(4):687–709.
Published In
Anesthesiol Clin
DOI
ISSN
1932-2275
Publication Date
December 2021
Volume
39
Issue
4
Start / End Page
687 / 709
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Respiratory Insufficiency
- Pregnancy Complications
- Pregnancy
- Postpartum Period
- Hypnotics and Sedatives
- Humans
- Female
- Anesthesiology
- Analgesics, Opioid
- 3202 Clinical sciences