Korean J Anesthesiol.  1991 Oct;24(5):1072-1075. 10.4097/kjae.1991.24.5.1072.

Acute Pulmonary Edema During a Cesarian Section - A case report

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  • 1Department of Anesthesiology, Maryknoll Hospital, Pusan, Korea.

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.

Keyword

Pulmonary edema; Ritodrine; Overloading; Oxytocin; Ergot derivatives

MeSH Terms

Anesthesia
Diuretics
Lung
Morphine Derivatives
Oxytocin
Pulmonary Edema*
Ritodrine
Diuretics
Morphine Derivatives
Oxytocin
Ritodrine
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