Acute traumatic tetraplegia during pregnancy.

Morrison, J; Chang, A; Thearle, M J; Tabrett, D G; Teoh, G

Morrison, J; Chang, A; Thearle, M J; Tabrett, D G; Teoh, G.

Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol ; 18(1): 82-5, 1978 Feb.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-278595

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

A case of acute traumatic tetraplegia during pregnancy resulting in maternal death is presented, and problems of management are discussed. Difficulties experienced by the mother were intractable urinary tract infection and respiratory insufficiency; those in the neonate were prematurity and the effects of drugs administered to the mother.

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Pregnancy Complications; Quadriplegia/complications; Accidents, Traffic; Adult; Female; Fetus/drug effects; Humans; Labor, Induced; Muscle Relaxants, Central/administration & dosage; Phenoperidine/administration & dosage; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications/therapy; Respiration/drug effects; Respiratory Insufficiency/etiology; Urinary Tract Infections/etiology

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pregnancy Complications / Quadriplegia Type of study: Etiology_studies Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Pregnancy Language: En Journal: Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol Year: 1978 Document type: Article

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