Loss of consciousness following spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section.
A healthy parturient under spinal anaesthesia for Caesarean section lost consciousness for an hour, 20 min after the intrathecal injection of 2 ml of 0.5% heavy bupivacaine. The patient was haemodynamically stable before losing consciousness. The differential diagnosis is discussed.
Chan
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YK
Department of Anaesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Gopinathan
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Rajendram
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D000328:Adult; D000773:Anesthesia, Obstetrical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000775:Anesthesia, Spinal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002045:Bupivacaine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000379:methods; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D014474:Unconsciousness / Q000209:etiology*
D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D002045:Bupivacaine