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Sinusoidal‐like Fetal Heart Rate Tracing in a Case of Acute Fetomaternal Haemorrhage
Author(s) -
Arulkumaran S.,
Wong Y. C.,
Anandakumar C.,
Ratnarn S. S.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1989.tb01767.x
Subject(s) - cardiotocography , medicine , fetus , obstetrics , fetal heart rate , caesarean section , pregnancy , fetal monitoring , fetal heart , genetics , biology
EDITORIAL COMMENT: This case indicates that when fetomaternal haemorrhage is the cause of critical fetal reserve as observed by cardiotocography the fetus may be doomed in spite of prompt delivery by emergency Caesarean section, although there are reports of successful fetal outcome with immediate delivery in such cases. The moral of this case report is that cardiotocographic evidence of reduced fetal reserve of any degree indicates delivery when the pregnancy is at term, especially when there are other complications, such as fetal growth retardation.