Clinical experience with the oxytocin challenge test. II. An ominous atypical pattern.
Three cases have been observed over the past 3 years at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center, Women's Hospital, which have shown an unusual fetal heart rate response to induced uterine contractions during the antepartum period. All 3 cases resulted in perinatal death apparently due to asphyxia. This report describes this unusual pattern and presents a discussion of its possible significance.
D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004964:Estriol / Q000652:urine; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000209:etiology; D005318:Fetal Heart / Q000187:drug effects*; D005333:Fetus / Q000502:physiology*; D005865:Gestational Age; D006128:Growth; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010121:Oxytocin / Q000009:adverse effects; D010701:Phonocardiography; D010922:Placenta Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010927:Placental Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006831:Polyhydramnios / Q000175:diagnosis; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000150:complications*
D010121:Oxytocin; D004964:Estriol