Acute Pulmonary Edema During a Cesarian Section - A case report . |
Young Ho Kim, Choul Hae Koo, Seong Doo Cho, Nam Weon Song, Hak Lyul Kim |
Department of Anesthesiology, Maryknoll Hospital, Pusan, Korea. |
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Abstract |
Pulmonary edema may be defined broadly as excessive fluid accumulation in the interstitial and air spaces of the lung.
We recently a previously healthy parturient with ritodrine treatment who suddenly developed severe pulmonary edema during a Cesarian Section under Genera) Anesthesia, For this presented cases, we believe that overloading, Ritodrine, oxytocin, ergot derivatives wi11 be the causative factors.
We had good result with PEEP, diuretics, and morphines. |
Key Words:
Pulmonary edema; Ritodrine; Overloading; Oxytocin; Ergot derivatives |
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