title: Decreased fetal activity and fetal heart rate changes after amniocentesis complicated by fetal hemorrhage.
abstract: A case is described in which amniocentesis caused placental injury, abruptic placenta, and fetal hemorrhage which caused fetal distress. This was primarily manifested by reduction of fetal movements and later by fetal heart rate deceleration. Emergency cesarean section was performed of monitoring the fetus after amniocentesis by assessment of fetal movements is stressed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000649:Amniocentesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005316:Fetal Distress / Q000209:etiology; D005318:Fetal Heart / Q000503:physiopathology; D005323:Fetal Monitoring; D006339:Heart Rate; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D010922:Placenta Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy