Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis in pregnancy: anesthetic implications

J Clin Anesth. 2005 Sep;17(6):482-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2005.06.002.

Abstract

Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis is a rare disorder that results in significant anemia and pulmonary compromise. The case of a patient with new onset of disease diagnosed during labor is presented, and after urgent cesarean delivery, both the neonate and the mother survived. The anesthetic implications of a parturient with idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis, including monitoring, preoperative evaluation, and perioperative care, are discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anesthesia, Obstetrical*
  • Cesarean Section
  • Female
  • Hemosiderosis / complications*
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Lung Diseases / complications*
  • Monitoring, Intraoperative
  • Oxygen / blood
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / therapy*

Substances

  • Oxygen