title: The value of cardiotocography in abruptio placentae. Case report.
abstract: The main indication for Caesarean section in cases of placental abruption is fetal distress. We report a patient in whom clinical examination, including auscultation of the fetal heart, suggested a mild haemorrhage, which would normally have been managed conservatively, but continuous fetal heart rate monitoring showed severe asphyxia, necessitating emergency Caesarean section at which a large concealed haemorrhage was found.
mesh_terms: D000037:Abruptio Placentae / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D005318:Fetal Heart / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005323:Fetal Monitoring; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014590:Uterine Contraction