Monday, May 28, 2012

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You are delivering twins to a G1P0 34 year old woman at 38 weeks with a prolonged labor. Because of uterine atony, you write an order in the chart: "Methylergonovine 0.2mg x1 now." You are called ten minutes later because the patient's blood pressure is suddenly 180/100 and she has a facial droop and a weak arm and leg.

Challenge: What happened?

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2 comments:

  1. SeanJune 12, 2012 at 10:57 PM

    Methylergonovine initiates transient hypertension and the mother suffered from cerebral hypoxic ischemic injury?

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  2. CraigJune 13, 2012 at 1:07 AM

    yes - exactly right
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    If methergine is given intravenously rather than intramuscularly, there is a risk of hypertension and cerebrovascular accident.

    Sources: UpToDate; Wikipedia.

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