Respiratory monitoring after administration of neuraxial morphine for cesarean delivery analgesia*
Patients should receive multimodal analgesia (eg, NSAIDs, acetaminophen) in addition to neuraxial morphine.
Adapted from: Bauchat JR, Weiniger CF, Sultan P, et al. Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology Consensus Statement: Monitoring Recommendations for Prevention and Detection of Respiratory Depression Associated With Administration of Neuraxial Morphine for Cesarean Delivery Analgesia. Anesth Analg 2019; 129:458. DOI:
10.1213/ANE.0000000000004195. Copyright © 2019 International Anesthesia Research Society. Reproduced with permission from Wolters Kluwer Health. Unauthorized reproduction of this material is prohibited.
Reference:
- Practice Guidelines for the Prevention, Detection, and Management of Respiratory Depression Associated with Neuraxial Opioid Administration: An Updated Report by the American Society of Anesthesiologists Task Force on Neuraxial Opioids and the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. Anesthesiology 2016; 124:535.