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Cardiac arrest during cesarean section - A case report

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Liuba Germanova Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Coimbra, Portugal
Karolina Czajkowska Unidade Local de Saúde de Castelo Branco, Portugal
João Gomes Mota Pinto 3075, Coimbra, (Portugal
Cândida Infante Unidade Local de Saúde de Castelo Branco, Portugal
Mafalda Castro Unidade Local de Saúde de Castelo Branco, Portugal
Inês Martins Mota Pinto 3075, Coimbra, Portugal
Abstract
Cardiac arrest is relatively an uncommon event during cesarean sections. That's why obstetric teams have low exposure to these critical situations and need frequent training in early identification, differential diagnosis and treatment. We present a case report of a 36-year-old woman, who underwent cesarean section under spinal anesthesia due to delayed labor progress. Once the skin incision was performed the patient underwent asystole. There is a wide range of etiologies for maternal cardiac arrest. We describe and analyze the possible etiologies that could have led to cardiac arrest in this particular case.
Publication Details
Page(s) 392-394
DOI 10.35975/apic.v23i4.1172
Published Journal: Anaesthesia, Pain and Intensive Care, Volume: 23, Issue: 4, Year: 2019

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Keywords
Cesarean section, Spinal anesthesia, Cardiac arrest, Bezold Jarisch reflex, Amniotic fluid
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