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Nile stimulation in late pregnancy causing uterine hyperstimulation and profound fetal bradycardia
Author(s) -
VIEGAS O. A. C.,
ARULKUMARAN S.,
GIBB D. M. F.,
RATNAM S. S.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.157
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1471-0528
pISSN - 1470-0328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1984.tb05924.x
Subject(s) - bradycardia , stimulation , medicine , oxytocin , pregnancy , fetus , obstetrics , gynecology , biology , heart rate , blood pressure , genetics
summary Nile stimulation in late pregnancy may cause oxytocin release sufficient to give uterine hypertonus and danger to the fetus. Three patients are described in whom nile stimulation caused a marked but temporary fetal bradycardia.