Pancreatitis in the hard water syndrome.

The liquor was offensive and the placental swab subsequently grew Proteus spp. and Escherichia coli. The I.U.D. was expelled with the fetus. Two hours after delivery the blood pressure fell to 70/50 mm Hg, despite the blood transfusion. She was centrally cyanosed; the pulse was rapid and feeble. The central venous pressure (C.V.P.) was plus 12 cm water and the urine output for the preceeding 12 hours had been only 400 ml. The antibiotic was changed to intravenous cephaloridine together with intravenous hydrocortisone. The patient's condition then rapidly improved. The blood pressure, C.V.P., and urinary output all returned to normal levels after 10 hours. Cephaloridine was continued for eight days. She wasdischargedhome, well, nine days after admission.