Pathogenesis of complications

Prep for USMLE Forum

» Log in | Register

Forum

Step 1

Match

Prep4USMLE Forum » USMLE Step 2 CK Forum » Surgery Forum

Pathogenesis of complications

Author

4 Posts

Eagle_303
Forum Guru

Topics: 77
Posts: 655

08/29/08 - 09:27 PM

A 65 yr old man has undergone TURP for BPH .

After the procedure the patient develops drowsiness ,dyspnoea and Pulmonary edema ??

Most likely reason ??

nightflight1945
banned

Topics: 32
Posts: 920

08/29/08 - 10:29 PM

Hyponatremia!

It is due to absorption of the solution they use during the procedure that is hypotonic .

good question

Eagle_303
Forum Guru

Topics: 77
Posts: 655

08/29/08 - 10:38 PM

Excellent !!!!

It is called as transurethral resection syndrome :

It is due to glycine in the solution which after absorption causes dilutional hyponatremia .It has 50% mortality rate .

nightflight1945
banned

Topics: 32
Posts: 920

08/30/08 - 02:02 AM

Eagle_303 wrote:
nod

Excellent !!!!

It is called as transurethral resection syndrome :

It is due to glycine in the solution which after absorption causes dilutional hyponatremia .It has 50% mortality rate .

Nice explanation.

You don't have permission to post.