Cardiac arrest during cesarean section - A case report

  • Liuba Germanova Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Coimbra, (Portugal)
  • Karolina Czajkowska Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Coimbra, (Portugal)
  • João Gomes Unidade Local de Saúde de Castelo Branco, (Portugal)
  • Cândida Infante Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Coimbra, (Portugal)
  • Mafalda Castro Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Coimbra, (Portugal)
  • Inês Martins Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Coimbra, (Portugal)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.35975/apic.v23i4.1172
Keywords: Amniotic fluid, Bezold Jarisch reflex, Cesarean section, Cardiac arrest, Spinal anesthesia

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.

Citation: Germanova L, Czajkowska K, Gomes J, Infante C, Castro M, Martins I. Cardiac arrest during cesarean section - A case report. Anaesth pain & intensive care 2019;23(4)__

Received: 10 September 2019, Reviewed: 28 September, 23 October 2019, Revised: 24 October 2019, Accepted: 28 October 2019

Published
04-27-2020
How to Cite
Germanova, L., Czajkowska, K., Gomes, J., Infante, C., Castro, M., & Martins, I. (2020). Cardiac arrest during cesarean section - A case report. Anaesthesia, Pain & Intensive Care, 23(4), 392-394. https://doi.org/10.35975/apic.v23i4.1172
Issue
Vol.23 - No.4 - December - 2019
Section
Case Reports