Hypothermia after cesarean delivery and its reversal with lorazepam

PE Hess, CE Snowman, J Wang - International journal of obstetric …, 2005 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND:: Intrathecal morphine can produce hypothermia in animals. This side effect
has been reported in humans, but has not been thoroughly studied in obstetrics.
METHODS:: We report a series of 14 patients with presumed morphine-induced
hypothermia. All patients had post-cesarean temperatures< 35.8° C, and complained of
associated symptoms of diaphoresis and subjective feeling of being hot. After collecting this
series, we determined the incidence of this side effect in an observational study of 100 …
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