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Loss of consciousness following spinal anaesthesia for Caesarean section

British Journal of Anaesthesia (2000) 85(3) 474-476
DOI: 10.1093/bja/85.3.474
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A healthy parturient under spinal anaesthesia for Caesarean section lost consciousness for an hour, 20 min after the intrathecal injection of 2 ml of 0.5% heavy bupivacaine. The patient was haemodynamically stable before losing consciousness. The differential diagnosis is discussed.

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Chan, Y. K., Gopinathan, R., & Rajendram, R. (2000). Loss of consciousness following spinal anaesthesia for Caesarean section. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 85(3), 474–476. https://doi.org/10.1093/bja/85.3.474

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