Maternal pulmonary edema after 46 h of ritodrine hydrochloride administration: A case report
Introduction: Ritodrine hydrochloride is still widely used as a tocolytic agent in Japan, but it can cause maternal pulmonary edema, which may paradoxically induce preterm birth. Here we present a case of severe pulmonary edema due to <48 h of ritodrine administration. Case: A 46-year-old woman w...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-01-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Women's Health |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214911220300035 |