title: Acute pulmonary oedema following oxytocin administration: a life threatening complication.
abstract: Water Intoxication is not a common complication of oxytocin infusion. A 26 years primigravida developed acute onset severe pulmonary oedema in postpartum period to whom oxytocin was infused for the induction of labour and to prevent postpartum haemorrhage. The relative role of oxytocin and of electrolyte-free fluids in the pathogenesis of this problem is discussed.
authors.affiliation: All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
authors.forename: Babita
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ghai
authors.forename: Anita M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Vayjnath
authors.forename: Suman
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lal
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D004573:Electrolytes; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010121:Oxytocin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology*; D014869:Water Intoxication / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D004573:Electrolytes; D010121:Oxytocin