Anaesthesia
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Review Meta Analysis
Prophylactic phenylephrine for caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Prophylactic phenylephrine infusion reduces the incidence of hypotension, nausea and vomiting in women undergoing caesarean section under spinal.
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To maximise the effect of a small fluid load, it is occasionally desirable to bolus manually with multiple depressions of a large-capacity syringe. This is usually achieved by placing the syringe on the side port of a three-way tap. ⋯ The piston pump appears to have potential for both tight control of fluid delivery and major high-volume resuscitation. The lightweight nature of the pump and its lack of reliance on gravity may also make it suitable for the pre-hospital setting.