Oxytocin infusion: acute hyponatraemia, seizures and coma

Authors: BERGUM, D.¹; LONNÉE, H.¹; HAKLI, T. F.²

Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, Volume 53, Number 6, July 2009 , pp. 826-827(2)

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Abstract:

Hyponatremia is not uncommon, serious cases can cause dangerous complications as seizures, brain damage and even death. We present a case of a young mother with post partum hemorrhage and some of the serious complications.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-6576.2009.01964.x

Affiliations: 1: Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim, Norway and 2: SH Namsos/District Hospital in Namsos, Norway

Publication date: 2009-07-01