Fetal 'fright-bradycardia' brought on by air-raid alarm in Israel.
Three cases of severe fetal bradycardia during labor following an air-raid alarm are described. After 2 min of severe bradycardia (less than 60 beats/min) the fetal heart rate (FHR) returned to a normal pattern. In all cases labor progressed uneventfully with an excellent fetal and maternal outcome. The cases are briefly described and possible causative mechanisms are discussed.
Yoles
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Beilinson Medical Center, Petah Tiqva, Israel.
Hod
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Kaplan
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Ovadia
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J
D000328:Adult; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D005316:Fetal Distress / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005323:Fetal Monitoring; D006340:Heart Rate, Fetal / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel; D007743:Labor, Obstetric / Q000523:psychology; D011247:Pregnancy; D014857:Warfare