title: Cardiac arrest in an obstetric patient using remifentanil patient-controlled analgesia.
abstract: This case report describes the management of a patient, diagnosed with an intrauterine death at 31 weeks' gestation, who suffered a cardiorespiratory arrest during her induced labour while using a remifentanil PCA. She made a full recovery from resuscitation which included a peri-mortem caesarean section.
authors.affiliation: The Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. robert.marr@nuth.nhs.uk
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Marr
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hyams
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bythell
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016362:Analgesia, Obstetrical / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D016058:Analgesia, Patient-Controlled / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000379:methods; D002585:Cesarean Section; D003061:Codeine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy; D003932:Heroin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007751:Labor, Induced / Q000379:methods*; D010880:Piperidines / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011247:Pregnancy; D000077208:Remifentanil; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D010880:Piperidines; D003932:Heroin; D000077208:Remifentanil; D003061:Codeine