Open AccessSudden maternal hypoxemia during elective cesarean section in a woman with placenta previa
Author(s) -
Umazume Takeshi,
Hayasaka Satoshi,
Kato Fumi,
Ishikawa Satoshi,
Morikawa Mamoru,
Minakami Hisanori
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1142
Subject(s) - medicine , placenta previa , bronchospasm , amniotic fluid embolism , hypoxemia , elective cesarean section , obstetrics , amniotic fluid , pregnancy , pulmonary embolism , anesthesia , placenta , surgery , fetus , genetics , asthma , biology
Key Clinical Message There have been no reports regarding imaging‐documented bronchospasm in patients with amniotic fluid embolism (AFE). In a woman with scheduled cesarean section for placenta previa, transient bronchospasm and pulmonary hypertension were documented explaining a sudden drop in SpO 2 . Mild AFE was the most likely diagnosis in this patient.