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Acute respiratory distress during Caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia A probable case of anaphylactoid reaction to Syntocinon
Author(s) -
MORRISS W. W.,
LA VIES N. G.,
ANDERSON S. K.,
SOUTHGATE H. J.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1994.tb03312.x
Subject(s) - medicine , caesarean section , anesthesia , respiratory distress , spinal anesthesia , anaphylactoid reactions , anaphylaxis , pregnancy , allergy , genetics , biology , immunology
Summary A case of life‐threatening respiratory distress during a Caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia is reported. Possible causes of the event including anaphylactoid reactions and the methods of their diagnosis are discussed. The most likely cause of the episode was felt to be an anaphylactoid reaction to Syntocinon.