We report the case of a pregnant patient who received an epidural catheter for labor analgesia. Faced with inadequate pain control, it was decided to carry out a test dose with Lidocaine to check its functioning, obtaining a high neuraxial blockade that determined the need for advanced life support in the patient and in the newborn.
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