Fetal resuscitation with ritodrine during maternal seizures in labor. A case report

A Weissman; E Z Zimmer

Fetal resuscitation with ritodrine during maternal seizures in labor. A case report

J Reprod Med. 1988 Aug;33(8):731-2.

Authors

A Weissman¹, E Z Zimmer

Affiliation

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology B, Rambam Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Haifa, Israel.

PMID: 3139876

Abstract

Uterine hypertonia with severe fetal distress occurred during maternal seizures in labor. The administration of ritodrine resulted in quick relaxation of the uterus and recovery of the compromised fetus.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Cesarean Section
Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / physiopathology*
Female
Fetal Distress / drug therapy*
Heart Rate, Fetal / drug effects
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Male
Obstetric Labor Complications / physiopathology*
Pregnancy
Resuscitation / methods*
Ritodrine / therapeutic use*
Uterine Contraction / drug effects

Substances

Ritodrine