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Ritodrine‐induced pulmonary oedema in labour Successful management using epidural anaesthesia
Author(s) -
MARKS R. J.,
CHAZAL R. C. S.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1984.tb08892.x
Subject(s) - medicine , ritodrine , pulmonary oedema , anesthesia , caesarean section , pathophysiology , pregnancy , pain relief , lung , gestation , genetics , biology
Summary A case is described in which unusually high doses of intravenous ritodrine were used for 6 weeks to postpone premature labour. Treatment was complicated by tachydysrhythmias and pulmonary oedema. Epidural analgesia was used successfully for pain relief during labour and Caesarean section. The pathophysiology is discussed.