Labour retarded with beta-agonist drugs. A therapeutic problem in emergency anaesthesia.
A case of prolapsed umbilical cord is recorded in which an overdose of orciprenaline was given to the mother. The physiological and pharmacological implications to the mother and fetus are discussed and a method of treatment is suggested.
D000773:Anesthesia, Obstetrical; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007747:Labor Stage, First / Q000187:drug effects; D007743:Labor, Obstetric / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D009921:Metaproterenol / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D011247:Pregnancy; D011391:Prolapse; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000139:chemically induced; D014470:Umbilical Cord
D009921:Metaproterenol