Maternal cardiac arrest associated with attempted fetal injection of potassium chloride.
We report a case of maternal cardiac arrest immediately after attempted fetal cardiac injection of potassium chloride. Prompt institution of maternal cardiac life-support protocols resulted in successful maternal resuscitation. The management of this case as well as that of fetal cardiac injections of potassium chloride is reviewed.
Department of Anesthesiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA.
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D000032:Abortion, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000328:Adult; D000773:Anesthesia, Obstetrical; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature; D011189:Potassium Chloride / Q000506:poisoning*; D011247:Pregnancy; D015145:Tocolysis
D011189:Potassium Chloride