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Premature labor and coincident acute appendicitis not resolved by betamimetic but surgical treatment.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6637413     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Three cases--one of them fatal--of betamimetic "resistant" premature labor with coincident acute appendicitis are presented. These case histories support the opinion held by the authors that in the recent era of widespread use of betamimetics, during the second and third trimester, appendicitis can be concealed by increased uterine contractility which could be secondary to the intra-abdominal inflammatory process or triggered by genuine premature motor activity of the myometrium. We consider that the obstetrician should revise his decision regarding betamimetic treatment on the basis of continuous observation. There is a clinical message in these cases which should be incorporated into the decision-making process: if a patient presents herself with premature labor, betamimetics should not be given before the diagnosis has been established.
Authors:
J Herczeg; L Kovács; T Keserü
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica     Volume:  62     ISSN:  0001-6349     ISO Abbreviation:  Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand     Publication Date:  1983  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1983-12-20     Completed Date:  1983-12-20     Revised Date:  2005-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370343     Medline TA:  Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand     Country:  SWEDEN    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  373-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Appendicitis / complications*,  drug therapy,  surgery
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Isoxsuprine / therapeutic use
Obstetric Labor, Premature / complications*,  drug therapy
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious* / drug therapy,  surgery
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
395-28-8/Isoxsuprine

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