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Aortocaval Compression Syndrome |
Credits: 1.00 Post-Assessment Questions: 4
Release Date: 5 Oct 2020
Expiration Date: 20 Jan 2022
Last Reviewed: 20 Jan 2021
Estimated Time To Finish: 60 Minutes
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Aortocaval compression syndrome is also known as a supine hypotensive syndrome. It typically occurs in pregnant females, usually after 20 weeks of gestation, when the patient is in the supine position. Blood flow from the lower extremities back to the maternal heart and central circulation is impeded due to the uterus compressing the inferior vena cava and aorta. This subsequently limits blood flow to the placenta and may result in morbidity and mortality to the mother and fetus. Therefore, it is critical that the health care team be familiar with this entity as a cause of hypotension in pregnant patients, and immediately initiate maneuvers to correct it. This activity describes the evaluation, diagnosis, and management of aortocaval compression syndrome and stresses the role of team-based interprofessional care for affected patients.
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Authors: Diann Krywko
Editors: Kevin King
Editors-In-Chief: Alan HeffnerSusan MurinChristian Sandrock
Chief Medical Reviewer: Kevin King
Nurse Planner/Reviewer/Editor: Lisa Haddad
Nurse Planner/Reviewer/Editor: Bernadette Makar
Nurse Planner/Reviewer/Editor: Dorothy Caputo
Pharmacy Planner/Reviewer/Editor: Mark Pellegrini
Physician Planner/Reviewer/Editor: Scott Dulebohn
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