What is the major adverse side effect of epidural anesthesia?
1. Maternal hypotension
2. Decrease in variability of the FHR
3. Vertigo
4. Decreased or absent respiratory movements
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Explanation: 1. The major adverse effect of epidural anesthesia is maternal hypotension caused by a spinal blockade, which lowers peripheral resistance, decreases venous return to the heart, and subsequently lessens cardiac output and lowers blood pressure.
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