Open AccessPulmonary edema in association with an intravenous infusion of sulprostone
Author(s) -
Stock Anthony,
Jones Robert,
Chung Tony,
Fung Hedy Yun Mei
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016349509008927
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary edema , edema , pulmonary artery , anesthesia , cardiology , lung
We encountered a patient with pre‐eclampsia who developed pulmonary edema whilst receiving an infusion of sulprostone. Recent evidence suggests that pulmonary hypertension following the administration of prostaglandins may result from stimulation of an EP3 or thrombox‐ane receptor in the pulmonary artery, This has implications for therapeutic use of prostaglandins.