Pregnant Patient with Drug Use and Endocarditis History
Reading Time
2:00
Clinical Stem
2020.1
A 22-year-old woman who is 32 weeks pregnant presents to the High Risk Obstetric Anaesthesia Clinic for assessment and delivery planning.
She has a history of:
- illicit drug use and is currently using methamphetamine
- previous bacterial endocarditis
Sections covered in this viva
Antenatal assessment and planningManagement of dural puncture and intrathecal cathetersFetal distress and management of patchy epidural block for LUSCS