Respiratory Arrest in an Obese Pregnant Woman with Hyperemesis Gravidarum

A pregnant, non-Japanese-speaking Peruvian, and, thus, with communication difficulty, suffered hyperemesis gravidarum and had respiratory arrest, requiring cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The obese pregnant woman (prepregnancy weight: 107 kg) had vomited and lost 15 kg in bodyweight over appropriatel...

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Main Authors: Ayumi Iwashita, Yosuke Baba, Rie Usui, Akihide Ohkuchi, Shigeaki Muto, Shigeki Matsubara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/278391