Cardiorespiratory arrest with laryngeal oedema in pregnancy-induced hypertension.

A 17-year-old black female with pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) suffered cardiorespiratory arrest on arrival in the recovery room after Caesarean section under general endotracheal anaesthesia. Successful resuscitation included orotracheal intubation, complicated by severe laryngeal oedema. Causative mechanisms are discussed.