Anaphylaxis during pregnancy is uncommon and poses a great dilemma. The conundrum of
drug therapy, optimal timing of delivery, and method of anesthesia is still unresolved. We
report such a case of 30-year-old hypothyroid parturient at 36 weeks and 5 days of
gestation, with a history of uneventful previous lower segment cesarean section (LSCS). She
was having scar tenderness and fetal distress and was being prepared for planned
emergency LSCS. She had an anaphylactic reaction to ceftriaxone and developed …