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However, its management by an unprepared team is difficult and carries poor outcomes. Hypoglycemia as the cause of sudden cardiac arrest is rarely reported. This case illustrates lifesaving procedures for sudden cardiac arrest secondary to hypoglycemia during cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Case summary<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>We report a case, from rural Ethiopia of sudden cardiac arrest secondary to hypoglycemia during cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia. The case was successfully managed by a team of anesthetists and other operating teams. The mother and newborn were discharged from the hospital on the 7th postoperative day.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Hypoglycemia during cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia can cause sudden cardiac arrest. Therefore, identifying patients at risk of developing hypoglycemia, monitoring the patient\u2019s condition, and initiating prompt intervention at the first sign of cardiovascular instability is advisable. Determining serum blood glucose levels at admission to the labor ward and monitoring blood glucose levels during spinal anesthesia should be routine practices.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1186\/s13256-021-02976-2","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,7,28]],"date-time":"2021-07-28T23:05:12Z","timestamp":1627513512000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":7,"title":["Hypoglycemia as a cause of sudden cardiac arrest during cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia: a\u00a0case report and review of the\u00a0literature"],"prefix":"10.1186","volume":"15","author":[{"given":"Temesgen","family":"Tilahun","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Guteta","family":"Gudina","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2021,7,29]]},"reference":[{"key":"2976_CR1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","unstructured":"Tarkkila P. 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