Pulmonary embolism during mannitol therapy.
A 25-year-old paraplegic woman suffered cardiopulmonary arrest due to a major pulmonary embolism during intravenous mannitol therapy. Although it is possible that the mannitol caused an acute episode of hemagglutination, we postulate that rapid administration of mannitol caused dilation of her venous system, causing a preexisting clot to break loose.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral; D008353:Mannitol / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009846:Oliguria / Q000188:drug therapy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D014692:Ventilation-Perfusion Ratio
D008353:Mannitol