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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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