Myoclonus, seizure, and ventricular fibrillation after intrathecal injection of tranexamic acid

Journal of Tehran University Heart Center

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 253-255

  Sabzi, Feridoun ^a   Teimouri, Hassan ^b   Zokai, Abdolhamid ^a  

^a KERMANSHAH UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b Khorramabad Heart Center   (Iran)

Author keywords

Anesthesia; Pregnancy; Tranexamic acid

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; AMIODARONE; AMRINONE; BUPIVACAINE; DIAZEPAM; LIDOCAINE; TRANEXAMIC ACID;

ADULT; ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; BRAIN EDEMA; BREECH PRESENTATION; CARDIOGENIC SHOCK; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEATH; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; GENERAL CONDITION DETERIORATION; GRAND MAL SEIZURE; HEART MASSAGE; HEART VENTRICLE CONTRACTILITY; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; MYOCLONUS; MYOCLONUS DYSTONIA; PREGNANT WOMAN; RESUSCITATION; TACHYCARDIA; TWIN PREGNANCY;

EID: 77953472741     PISSN: 17358620     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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