Intrapartum ultrasound diagnosis of nuchal cord as a decisive factor in management.
Reported is the case of a patient who presented in labor with a fetal heart rate tracing that showed repetitive variable decelerations. Time lapse between presentation and delivery was minimized by the ultrasound confirmation of a nuchal cord. Delivery by cesarean section was elected rather than making further attempts at maternal repositioning.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005318:Fetal Heart / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005323:Fetal Monitoring; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011187:Posture; D011247:Pregnancy; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014470:Umbilical Cord