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Best way to prevent hypotension during spinal anaesthesia
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The correct answer is  Best method to prevent hypotension is to preload the patient with crystalloids or colloids. B, C, D are used as a pa of treatment not preventive measures. Prophylactic fluid preloading before spinal anesthesia has been a routine procedure to prevent maternal hypotension during cesarean delivery. Unlike colloid, timing of infusion of crystalloid may be impoant because of its sho stay in intravascular space Ref Robbins 9/e pg 765