Abstract
A 23-year-old pregnant woman presented with severe hypothermia (33.8°C) as a complication of treatment for urosepsis. The baseline fetal heart rate was 100 beats/min. Despite evidence of variability, a 'sinusoid-like' pattern was observed. However, the fetal heart rate gradually returned to normal after rewarming the patient. This suggests that maternal hypothermia may induce fetal bradycardia and a 'sinusoid-like' fetal heart rate pattern.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 207-209 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1995 Jan 1 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Fetal bradycardia
- Fetal heart rate, sinusoidal pattern, monitoring
- Maternal hypothermia
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Embryology
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology