title: Cocaine-related maternal death.
abstract: Hemodynamic overload, cardiac ischemia, and arrhythmia are postulated to originate from "sex-cocaine" syndrome resulting in maternal and fetal death. High concentrations of cocaine and metabolites in maternal blood, urine, and nasal secretions confirmed recent ingestion. Changes in the maternal life-style may have contributed to the poor pregnancy outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Miami School of Medicine, FL 33101.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Burkett
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Bandstra
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Steele
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Palow
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000139:chemically induced; D003042:Cocaine / Q000506:poisoning*; D003075:Coitus; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D003042:Cocaine