HYPERVENTILATION-INDUCED UNCONSCIOUSNESS DURING LABOR

Authors
BURDEN RJ JANKE EL BRIGHOUSE D
Citation
Rj. Burden et al., HYPERVENTILATION-INDUCED UNCONSCIOUSNESS DURING LABOR, British Journal of Anaesthesia, 73(6), 1994, pp. 838-839
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Anesthesiology
Journal title
British Journal of Anaesthesia → ACNP
ISSN journal
00070912
Volume
73
Issue
6
Year of publication
1994
Pages
838 - 839
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-0912(1994)73:6<838:HUDL>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
We report the development of unconsciousness caused by hyperventilatio n in an otherwise healthy woman in labour. Extradural analgesia result ed in restoration of full consciousness and normal respiratory state. The pathophysiology of hyperventilation and aspects of respiratory phy siology in pregnancy are discussed.