Subarachnoid haemorrhage following spinal anaesthesia in an obstetric patient.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We describe an obstetric patient who presented for removal of a retained placenta. After insertion of the spinal anaesthetic, she developed a severe headache, and a subarachnoid haemorrhage was diagnosed. We discuss the differential diagnosis of the headache, the occurrence of intracranial haemorrhages after dural puncture and the future management of this patient.
Medical subject headings
- Anesthesia, Obstetrical
- Anesthesia, Spinal
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage