Abnormal fetal heart rate pattern associated with severe intrapartum maternal ethanol intoxication. A case report.
Acute intrapartum ethanol intoxication occurred in a chronic ethanol abuser. Continuous fetal heart rate monitoring revealed a pattern of fetal tachycardia, decreased variability and late and variable decelerations in association with a maternal serum ethanol level of 300 mg/dL. This case gives evidence of an association between very high maternal serum ethanol levels and acute fetal distress.
D000328:Adult; D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000097:blood; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications*; D000431:Ethanol / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D063647:Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D005316:Fetal Distress / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005323:Fetal Monitoring; D006340:Heart Rate, Fetal; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007743:Labor, Obstetric / Q000097:blood; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications
D000431:Ethanol