title: Oxytocin infusion: acute hyponatraemia, seizures and coma.
abstract: Hyponatremia is not uncommon, serious cases can cause dangerous complications as seizures, brain damage and even death. We present a case of a young mother with post partum hemorrhage and some of the serious complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim, Norway. daniel.bergum@stolav.no
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bergum
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lonnée
authors.forename: T F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Hakli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003128:Coma / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy; D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007010:Hyponatremia / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008353:Mannitol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010121:Oxytocin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006473:Postpartum Hemorrhage; D011247:Pregnancy; D012462:Saline Solution, Hypertonic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012640:Seizures / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy; D012964:Sodium / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D004232:Diuretics; D012462:Saline Solution, Hypertonic; D008353:Mannitol; D010121:Oxytocin; D012964:Sodium