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Physiology and Pharmacology of Obstetric Anesthesia
Physiology Hormone activity, increased metabolic demands, the gravid uterus, and biochemical changes related to the fetoplacental unit result in significant alterations in maternal physiology, anatomy, and pharmacology during pregnancy, as shown in Fig. 37.1 . These physiologic changes have a…