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From: The Curries <[log in to unmask]>
To: lactnet. <lactnet.>
Date: Wednesday, April 19, 2000 06:06
Subject: cerebral aneurysm.


> Hi everyone,
>      Please help me.   On Friday we admitted a 40 yr old women with her
>baby (born before arrival) who had a very high BP and was confused.   Under
>the care of a General Practioner.   She was taken to theatre on Sunday for
>retained products of conception.   This is her 8th baby.   The Physician
did
>a scan on her yesterday and found that she had a cerebral aneurysm.   She
>was transferred to ICU as a highcare patient to be treated conservatively
>with decadron to reduce the intra-cranial pressure if this does not work
she
>will go to theatre.   She is drowsy but is rousable.   She is on the
>following drugs.
>Amikacin 100mgs daily
>Nifedipine 500mgs TDS
>Metronidazole 500 mgs TDS
>Peridopril tertbutylamine 4 mgs daily
>Cefotaxime 500mgs TDS.
>      They are poor people.  I have been putting the baby to the breast - I
>sat with her whilst the baby fed.   The staff will take the baby down to
ICU
>to feed.   I do not want to take the baby off the breast if it is not
>necessary but what about drug interaction and what do you all think?  The
>Paed has given me the go ahead to keep on with breastfeeding.   Her milk
>supply is good and I can hear the baby swallowing.
>TIA
>Sincerely,
>Barbie Currie.  RN RM White River, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
>
>

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