Abstract

Aspiration pneumonia occurs with the passage of oropharyngeal or gastric content to the bronchial system through larynx and trachea. In obstetrical practice, it can take place in cesarean section cases without appropriate hunger duration in emergency status. Our case is 37 year old, G4P2 woman with an unfollowed term (37 weeks upto last menstrual period) pregnancy,

consulted with abdominal pain. In evaluation high blood pressure, proteinuria, increased liver function tests directed us to severe preeclampsia diagnosis and was terminated with cesarean section due to fetal distress. 2900g alive baby with 7-8 apgar scores was delivered. At the eighth hour of postoperative follow-up; apnea, respiratory distress and confusion developed and patient was taken to intensive care unit. After excluding cardiac causes and pulmonary embolism; increased branching in the lungs, pleural effusion and good response to the antibiotic therapy promoted the aspiration pneumonia diagnosis. In this article, aspiration pneumonia occured because of morbid obesity despite waiting for the scatterbrained time in a patient with severe preeclampsia and its management was.