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Anaphylactoid syndrome of pregnancy after intracervical dinoprostone for cervical ripening: a report of 3 cases.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15841940     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Three cases of anaphylactoid syndrome of pregnancy developed in association with the use of intracervical dinoprostone for cervical ripening. CASES: All cases occurred at our institution between October 1996 and February 2001. The patients developed respiratory symptoms shortly after placement of 0.25 mg of intracervical dinoprostone gel. Hemodynamic changes, manifested by tetanic uterine contractions and fetal heart rate decelerations, followed. Subsequently all 3 patients developed disseminated intravascular coagulation, characterized by severe hypofibrinogenemia. CONCLUSION: There appears to be an association between intracervical dinoprostone for cervical ripening and anaphylactoid syndrome of pregnancy. Clinicians utilizing this route of dinoprostone administration should be familiar with this rare but potentially life-threatening complication.
Authors:
William Cusick; Domenico Leuci; Richard R Viscarello; John F Rodis
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of reproductive medicine     Volume:  50     ISSN:  0024-7758     ISO Abbreviation:  J Reprod Med     Publication Date:  2005 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-04-21     Completed Date:  2005-07-11     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0173343     Medline TA:  J Reprod Med     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  225-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Stamford Hospital, Stamford, Connecticut 06904, USA. wcusick@stamhealth.org
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Administration, Topical
Adult
Anaphylaxis / chemically induced*
Cervical Ripening / drug effects*
Dinoprostone / administration & dosage,  adverse effects*,  therapeutic use*
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / etiology*
Female
Heart Rate, Fetal
Humans
Middle Aged
Oxytocics / administration & dosage,  adverse effects*,  therapeutic use*
Pregnancy
Syndrome
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Oxytocics; 363-24-6/Dinoprostone

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