WATER INTOXICATION AND OXYTOCIN INFUSION

  1. D. B. Morgan Senior Lecturer in Chemical Pathology,
  2. N. A. Kirwan Temporary Lecturer in Chemical Pathology,
  3. K. W. Hancock Senior Lecturer in Obstetrics and Gynaecology,
  4. D. Robinson Senior Registrar, Bradford Royal Infirmary†,
  5. J. G. Howe Senior Registrar‡,
  6. S. Ahmad Senior Registrar, Leeds General Infirmary§

Article first published online: 23 AUG 2005

DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1977.tb12458.x

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BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Volume 84, Issue 1, pages 6–12, January 1977

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How to Cite

Morgan, D. B., Kirwan, N. A., Hancock, K. W., Robinson, D., Howe, J. G. and Ahmad, S. (1977), WATER INTOXICATION AND OXYTOCIN INFUSION. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 84: 6–12. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1977.tb12458.x

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  1. The University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT

  1. †

    Department of Obstetrics, Scarborough General Hospital, Scarborough.

  2. ‡

    Department of Neurology, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 4LP.

  3. §

    Marion Medical Associates Inc., 28 Oakwood Road, Fair Mount, West Virginia 26554, USA.

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  1. Issue published online: 23 AUG 2005
  2. Article first published online: 23 AUG 2005

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Summary

The case reports are presented of two patients who developed water intoxication after high-dose oxytocin infusions. Plasma sodium and urine flow were studied in two further patients given high-dose oxytocin infusions. The findings are related to previously published observations.

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