Technique of anaesthesia in pulmonary hypertension and thrombophilia in early pregnancy
Pulmonary hypertension in pregnancy is a rare condition but is associated with a high mortality. We report the case of a 29 year old female in early pregnancy with Protein C and S deficiency with recurrent deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism and subsequent secondary pulmonary hypertension....
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| author | Chuah, K.H. Mansor, M. Rajen, G. Wang, C.Y. Chan, Y.K. |
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| description | Pulmonary hypertension in pregnancy is a rare condition but is associated with a high mortality. We report the case of a 29 year old female in early pregnancy with Protein C and S deficiency with recurrent deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism and subsequent secondary pulmonary hypertension. The patient was counselled and consented for termination of pregnancy with tubal sterilization. She was administered continuous spinal anaesthesia with invasive monitoring. The successful anaesthetic management of this condition is described. |
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| spelling | um.eprints-79832019-02-28T09:12:19Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/7983/ Technique of anaesthesia in pulmonary hypertension and thrombophilia in early pregnancy Chuah, K.H. Mansor, M. Rajen, G. Wang, C.Y. Chan, Y.K. R Medicine Pulmonary hypertension in pregnancy is a rare condition but is associated with a high mortality. We report the case of a 29 year old female in early pregnancy with Protein C and S deficiency with recurrent deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism and subsequent secondary pulmonary hypertension. The patient was counselled and consented for termination of pregnancy with tubal sterilization. She was administered continuous spinal anaesthesia with invasive monitoring. The successful anaesthetic management of this condition is described. Malaysian Medical Association 2006 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.um.edu.my/7983/1/Pulmonary_Hypertension.pdf Chuah, K.H. and Mansor, M. and Rajen, G. and Wang, C.Y. and Chan, Y.K. (2006) Technique of anaesthesia in pulmonary hypertension and thrombophilia in early pregnancy. Medical Journal of Malaysia, 61 (1). pp. 114-116. ISSN 0300-5283, http://www.e-mjm.org/2006/v61n1/Pulmonary_Hypertension.pdf |
| spellingShingle | R Medicine Chuah, K.H. Mansor, M. Rajen, G. Wang, C.Y. Chan, Y.K. Technique of anaesthesia in pulmonary hypertension and thrombophilia in early pregnancy |
| title | Technique of anaesthesia in pulmonary hypertension and thrombophilia in early pregnancy |
| title_full | Technique of anaesthesia in pulmonary hypertension and thrombophilia in early pregnancy |
| title_fullStr | Technique of anaesthesia in pulmonary hypertension and thrombophilia in early pregnancy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Technique of anaesthesia in pulmonary hypertension and thrombophilia in early pregnancy |
| title_short | Technique of anaesthesia in pulmonary hypertension and thrombophilia in early pregnancy |
| title_sort | technique of anaesthesia in pulmonary hypertension and thrombophilia in early pregnancy |
| topic | R Medicine |
| url | http://eprints.um.edu.my/7983/1/Pulmonary_Hypertension.pdf |
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