Obstetrics and gynecology
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The effectiveness and safety of 5 mg of epidurally administered morphine for postoperative analgesia was determined in 276 healthy women undergoing cesarean delivery. Overall pain relief, time to administration of additional analgesic medications, and adverse side effects were evaluated. ⋯ Pruritus, nausea, and vomiting occurred frequently, but were easily treated. Although late respiratory depression did not occur in this group, the authors continue to observe patients closely and monitor respiratory rates for 24 hours.
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Mar 1984
Case ReportsFetal polyuria and hydramnios associated with Bartter's syndrome.
The case of a woman with recurrent hydramnios in three pregnancies, from which the only surviving infant was later found to have Bartter's syndrome, is described. Analysis of electrolytes, renin activity, and aldosterone levels in amniotic fluid from this pregnancy are presented. ⋯ Early onset hydramnios might signify Bartter's syndrome in the offspring in families with an index case. In cases of hydramnios of unknown etiology, appropriate investigations might lead to early diagnosis and treatment of Bartter's syndrome.
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The authors reviewed the fetal outcomes for 30 pregnant patients who required hospitalization for burns that involved 11 to 97% of the total body area. A positive relationship was found between the percentage of maternal total body burn and maternal mortality, fetal mortality, and premature delivery. ⋯ After overcoming the immediate postburn period, a healthy-appearing term-size infant was likely to be born while the mother continued to receive intensive therapy. The ideal treatment to protect the fetus has not yet been determined.