uterine inertia/seizures

After a normal pregnancy and labour in a 29-year-old parturient, a single seizure followed by a transient headache was observed during the uterine revision for placental retention. Mild uterine haemorrhage of 150 ml per hour without any uterine atony was associated with activation of clotting and

A male Labrador Retriever neonate presented for evaluation 8 hours after birth because of the onset of generalized seizure activity. The neonate was one of 8 puppies delivered over a 19-hour period to a 4-year-old female Labrador Retriever at an assistance dog breeding colony. Uterine and fetal

To clarify the etiology of epileptic illnesses in children a detailed questionnaire was prepared, with questions on both genetic factors and the possibility of pre-, peri- and postnatal injury. The questionnaire was filled out by the parents of 422 epileptic children and those of 150 healthy control

BACKGROUND Methylergonovine is an ergot alkaloid used to treat post-partum hemorrhage secondary to uterine atony. Mistaking methylergonovine for vitamin K with accidental administration to the neonate is a rare iatrogenic illness occurring almost exclusively in the delivery room setting.

We report a case of a parturient who was well antenatally but presented with oliguria following delivery. The possibility of post-partum pre-eclampsia was obscured by simultaneous post-partum haemorrhage. Ergometrine was given and she suffered an eclamptic seizure shortly after. We discuss the

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between chorioamnionitis and its duration to adverse maternal, fetal, and neonatal outcomes. METHODS This was a 13-university center, prospective observational study. All women at term carrying a singleton gestation who underwent

OBJECTIVE To develop a simulation-based curricular unit for labor and delivery teams involved in obstetric emergencies to detect and address common mistakes. METHODS A simulation-based curricular unit for hands-on training of four obstetric emergency scenarios was developed using high-tech

OBJECTIVE To compare maternal and neonatal outcomes when primary cesarean delivery is performed in the second stage of labor compared with the first stage. METHODS Between January 1, 1999, and December 31, 2000, a prospective observational study of primary cesarean deliveries was conducted at 13

Chorioamnionitis (CA) is defined as an infection that can affect amniotic fluid, placenta and uterus. The chorioamnionitis is present in 10-40% of cases of maternal peripartum fever and in 50% of preterm labor. Diagnosis is based on the presence of maternal fever (>38 degrees C) at least 2 of these