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4. Miscellaneous Ethacridine, Quinine.
Diagnostic: - Oxytocin challenge test
invasive method done to assess utero placental. adequacy
Indicated by increased fetal heart rate
- Contraction stress test
Placental insufficiency or utero-placental insufficiency is
the failure of the placenta to deliver sufficient nutrients
to the fetus during pregnancy,
Patients with vascular disease,hypertension and toxemia
ii. Presence of sepsis as it may cause gangrene
iii. Liver and kidney diseases
iv.Before 3rd stage of labour and during pregnancy
history of LSCS,
hypovolemic states and
cardiac disease.
Toxicity of magnesium sulfate
manifests initially as loss of
patellar reflex followed by
respiratory depression and
finally cardiac arrhythmias and
arrest.
magnesium sulphate by
i.v. or inhalational route
has also been utilized in
the treatment of acute
severe asthma.
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  • 30. Toxicity of magnesium sulfate manifests initially as loss of patellar reflex followed by respiratory depression and finally cardiac arrhythmias and arrest. magnesium sulphate by i.v. or inhalational route has also been utilized in the treatment of acute severe asthma.