International journal of obstetric anesthesia
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Int J Obstet Anesth · Nov 2018
Case ReportsPostpartum hemoptysis as presenting sign of longstanding vasculitis.
We present the case of a 26-year-old postpartum patient who presented with an episode of desaturation and hemoptysis on postpartum day three after an uncomplicated spontaneous vaginal delivery. The patient came to our attention in the postpartum area after she experienced massive hemoptysis and we were called by the obstetric team. ⋯ Her intensive care unit course was complicated by acute respiratory distress syndrome, acute kidney injury and a pulmonary embolism, but she recovered well and was discharged on postpartum day 23. This report describes a rare case of medium vessel vasculitis diagnosed in the peripartum period, and describes the diagnostic dilemmas underlying making a rare diagnosis, and the difficulties initiating appropriate therapy in a postpartum patient.
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Int J Obstet Anesth · Nov 2018
Case ReportsManagement of anesthesia for cesarean delivery in a patient with an unruptured intracranial aneurysm.
Headaches are a common symptom during pregnancy. The thunderclap headache is a sudden onset headache reaching maximal intensity within seconds to minutes. It is typically a subarachnoid hemorrhage caused by rupture of an intracranial aneurysm or arteriovenous malformation. ⋯ The relationship between the mode of delivery and incidence of rupture is not well defined. In this case report, we discuss the anesthetic management for cesarean delivery of a parturient with an unruptured aneurysm, located on the left ophthalmic-internal carotid artery. The delivery options and anesthetic technique used are presented, together with a review of published literature.