Ergometrine administration for post-partum haemorrhage in an undiagnosed pre-eclamptic.
Anaesth Intensive Care
; 36(1): 113-5, 2008 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
We report a case of a parturient who was well antenatally but presented with oliguria following delivery. The possibility of post-partum pre-eclampsia was obscured by simultaneous post-partum haemorrhage. Ergometrine was given and she suffered an eclamptic seizure shortly after. We discuss the diagnostic difficulties presented by simultaneous presentation of post-partum pre-eclampsia and haemorrhage and the likelihood that ergometrine precipitated eclampsia in a patient at risk. While ergometrine is an effective drug for the management of uterine atony, its potential role in precipitating eclampsia must be considered.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Oxitócicos
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Preeclampsia
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Eclampsia
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Ergonovina
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Hemorragia Posparto
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Anaesth Intensive Care
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Singapur