Spinal Anaesthesia — Practice
A 28-year-old primigravida at 38 weeks gestation is posted for emergency lower segment caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia. Immediately after positioning her supine following intrathecal block at L3-L4, her blood pressure drops from 120/80 mmHg to 78/50 mmHg with fetal bradycardia. Which of the following is the FIRST and MOST appropriate intervention?
ALeft lateral uterine displacement and IV fluid bolus with vasopressor
BPlace patient in Trendelenburg position
CAdminister intravenous hydrocortisone 100 mg
DAdminister intravenous atropine 0.6 mg