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Severe hypotension due to intramyometrial injection of prostaglandin E 2
Author(s) -
KILPATRICK A. W. A.,
THORBURN J.
Publication year - 1990
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.1365-2044.1990.tb14569.x
Subject(s) - medicine , prostaglandin , prostaglandin e , anesthesia
Summary Treatment of postpartum haemorrhage because of uterine atony with intramyometrial prostaglandin E 2 1 mg, in an anaesthetised patient resulted in life‐threatening hypotension. Anaesthetists should be aware of the potential cardiovascular side effects of prostaglandins.