Antenatal anaesthetic assessment of high risk obstetric patients
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Dipali Verma; Nosakhare A. Uwubamwen
- Source
- Anaesthesia & Intensive Care Medicine. 20:363-366
- Subject
- Service (business)
Pregnancy
Referral
business.industry
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
medicine.disease
03 medical and health sciences
Identification (information)
0302 clinical medicine
Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Medicine
Line of communication
030212 general & internal medicine
Medical emergency
business
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
- Language
- ISSN
- 1472-0299
Early identification and anaesthetic assessment of high-risk patients in pregnancy is important and best delivered through a formal assessment clinic. It provides the opportunity to provide information, agree management plans, and carry out necessary investigations and referrals to other specialists prior to labour and delivery. Clear referral criteria and lines of communication are necessary for an effective service.