INADVERTENT ADMINISTRATION OF PROSTAGLANDIN E1 INSTEAD OF PROSTAGLANDIN F2α IN A PATIENT WITH UTERINE ATONY AND HEMORRHAGE

A woman underwent cesarean delivery for premature labor, breech presentation, and ruptured membranes. Placenta, accreta associated with uterine atony and severe hemorrhage was diagnosed. Prostaglandin E1 instead of prostaglandin F2α was inadvertently administered in an effort to control the hemorrha...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Obstetrics and gynecology (New York. 1953) 1992-05, Vol.79 (5, Part 2 Suppl), p.890-893
Hauptverfasser:	Reedy, M B, McMillion, J S, Engvall, W R, Sulak, P J, Fisher, N L
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Alprostadil - administration & dosage Alprostadil - adverse effects Biological and medical sciences Dinoprost - administration & dosage Drug intoxications. Doping Female Humans Medical sciences Medication Errors Obstetric Labor, Premature - therapy Pharmacology. Drug treatments Placenta Accreta - complications Pregnancy Uterine Hemorrhage - drug therapy Uterine Hemorrhage - etiology Uterine Inertia - complications Uterine Inertia - drug therapy
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Zusammenfassung:	A woman underwent cesarean delivery for premature labor, breech presentation, and ruptured membranes. Placenta, accreta associated with uterine atony and severe hemorrhage was diagnosed. Prostaglandin E1 instead of prostaglandin F2α was inadvertently administered in an effort to control the hemorrhage. The resulting complications included profound hypotension, disseminated intravascular coagulation, and ventricular tachycardia.
ISSN:	0029-7844 1873-233X