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Hyperventilation-induced unconsciousness during labour
R J Burden1, E L Janke, D Brighouse
1Shackleton Department of Anaesthesia, Southampton General Hospital.
British Journal of Anaesthesia
|December 1, 1994
We report the development of unconsciousness caused by hyperventilation in an otherwise healthy woman in labour. Extradural analgesia resulted in restoration of full consciousness and normal respiratory state. The pathophysiology of hyperventilation and aspects of respiratory physiology in pregnancy are discussed.
We report the development of unconsciousness caused by hyperventilation in an otherwise healthy woman in labour. Extradural analgesia resulted in restoration of full consciousness and normal respiratory state. The pathophysiology of hyperventilation and aspects of respiratory physiology in pregnancy are discussed.