Convulsions and respiratory arrest in association with desmopressin administration for the treatment of a bleeding tonsil in a child with borderline haemophilia.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Desmopressin (DDAVP) may be used to augment the action of factor VIII in mild haemophilia. Its use has been associated with serious adverse effects. We report a case of a three-year-old child with a family history of haemophilia who suffered complications due to severe acute hyponatraemia following the administration of this drug for post-tonsillectomy bleeding.
Medical subject headings
- Apnea
- Deamino Arginine Vasopressin
- Hemophilia A
- Hemostatics
- Postoperative Hemorrhage
- Seizures
- Tonsillectomy