7.5.1DASection
Anatomy and physiology
lines 3384–3384id: 7.5.1
9 items
- 7.5.1.1DAPhysiological changes and their implications for anaesthesia during pregnancy, labour and delivery; respiratory, cardiovascular, haematological, neurological, renal and gastrointestinal changes
- 7.5.1.2DAReference ranges for physiological and biochemical variables in pregnancy
- 7.5.1.3DAChanges in the anatomy of the maternal airway and the impact on airway management during anaesthesia
- 7.5.1.4DAMechanism and consequences of aortocaval compression in pregnancy
- 7.5.1.5DAUteroplacental circulation and the principles of placental physiology as related to the development, structure and regulation of placental flow, placental gas exchange, nutrient transport and drug transfer
- 7.5.1.6DAChanges in the anatomy of the maternal vertebral column, the spinal cord and meninges relevant to the performance of a central neuraxial block
- 7.5.1.7DAAnatomy and physiology of pain in labour and childbirth, including the pain pathways for stages of labour
- 7.5.1.8DAEffect of uterine contractions on placental exchange and foetal oxygenation
- 7.5.1.9DAImplications of antenatal foetal gestation, growth, fluid, position and abnormalities, foetal adaptations to hypoxia, abnormal cardiotocography (CTG), foetal heart rate patterns implications during labour and their response to hypoxia or asphyxia; the impact on foetus of a drop in maternal cardiac output