Despite what she found to have been an interlude of between one and two minutes after the forceps attempt and before the onset
of the bradycardia, the trial judge concluded that the evidence was sufficient to establish that the one caused the other.
Premature babies can have triggers that cause them to have episodes
of bradycardia.
Research indicates that some infants, particularly those born at less than 37 weeks gestation, may be subject to transient episodes
of bradycardia, apnea, and oxygen desaturation when traveling in a standard car safety seat.
Not exact matches
The car seat challenge is used as a way to determine your baby's readiness for travel in a car seat and to monitor for possible apnea,
bradycardia or oxygen desaturation while sitting in their seat for an extended period
of time.
Another study published in the «Pediatric Nursing» magazine found that when newborns received the Kangaroo mother care method, they slept more, were less agitated and exhibited fewer episodes
of apnea and
bradycardia.
This lack
of breathing results in falling oxygen saturation levels, which in turn results in a lowering
of the heart rate (
bradycardia.)
If the baby has no episodes
of apnea,
bradycardia, or desaturation during the car seat test, then he has «passed» the test.
In addition, babies who were born early have a greater risk
of oxygen desaturation, apnea, and
bradycardia than full - term babies.
As and Bs stand for apnea and
bradycardia and are hallmarks
of prematurity.
Many
of the deaths had been preceded by warning signs such as the presence
of meconium and fetal
bradycardia, in addition to pre-existing risks, without any action being taken or only too little, too late.
A
bradycardia episode is when lack
of oxygen causes the heart rate to rapidly drop.
Researchers have found that children aged 3, who as premature babies have several episodes
of apnea and
bradycardia, have lower scores in developmental tests than their peers.
While babies are in the NICU, their heart rate and breathing pattern are carefully monitored, and periods
of apnea and
bradycardia are caught quickly.
Blois also reports «reduced episodes
of sleep apnea (temporary cessation
of breathing) and
bradycardia (slowing
of the heart rate).
The committee has suggested that the term be replaced with «nonreassuring fetal status» followed by a further description
of findings (e.g., due to fetal
bradycardia, late decelerations, etc.).
Along with this new term, ACOG further recommends physicians add to the diagnosis a list
of additional findings such as fetal tachycardia,
bradycardia, repetitive variable decelerations, low biophysical profile, and late decelerations.
Do not use home cardiorespiratory monitors as a strategy to reduce the risk
of SIDS — Although cardiorespiratory monitors can be used at home to detect apnea,
bradycardia, and, when pulse oximetry is used, decreases in oxyhemoglobin saturation, there is no evidence that use
of such devices decreases the incidence
of SIDS.84, — , 87 They might be
of value for selected infants but should not be used routinely.
Loss
of Ca (v) 1.3 (CACNA1D) function in a human channelopathy with
bradycardia and congenital deafness
A decreased heart rate (called
bradycardia) is a normal part
of the mammalian dive response, along with other physiological changes to conserve oxygen.
Many patients experience mild toxicosis seen as excessive lethargy for one or two days after dipping.8 More overt signs
of toxicosis are similar to those seen with the use
of alpha2 - adrenergic agonists, including sedation, hypothermia,
bradycardia, and hyperglycemia.
However, over-dosing or giving the drug for extended periods
of time longer than one week has been shown to cause
bradycardia (a slowing
of the heartbeat) in some dogs, so it is not recommended for use in dogs with heart problems.
We attributed this to the long period with severe
bradycardia (HR
of 20 bpm) and potential vasoconstriction / reperfusion complications.
DEXDOMITOR and DEXDOMITOR 0.1 should not be administered in the presence
of preexisting hypotension, hypoxia, or
bradycardia.
Pets with heart block,
bradycardia (slow heart rate) and some types
of heart failure Use with caution in diabetics or those with kidney disease Use with caution in animals with some types
of lung disease (ex.
Veterinarians will often administer small doses
of an antidote to DXM to counterbalance the
bradycardia and raise the heart rate, but Dr. Manuel - Martin Flores and his colleagues at the Cornell University Hospital for Animals observed that cats subjected to the stresses
of these dexmedetomidine - antidote treatments did not do well and often developed dangerously low blood pressure.
SILEO should not be administered in the presence
of preexisting hypotension, hypoxia, or
bradycardia.
Some dogs with SSS have a consistent, abnormally slow heartbeat (sinus
bradycardia) as the result
of a low firing rate from the sinus node.
The common signs
of hypothyroidism (eg, hair loss) are usually present, but other signs, such as hypoventilation, hypotension,
bradycardia, and profound hypothermia, are usually seen as well.
Other dogs with sick sinus syndrome will have periods
of excessive tachycardia (rapid rate) in addition to the pauses or
bradycardia.
Shortly after he abandoned the procedure, the applicant's heart action slowed in a
bradycardia which deprived her
of necessary oxygen, and persisted until she was delivered by Caesarean section and resuscitated approximately eighteen minutes later, causing severe brain damage which is permanent.
Ediger v. Johnston et al. 2013 SCC 18 Medicine — Liability
of practitioners — Negligence or fault — Causation Cassidy Ediger, now 15 years old, suffered from persistent
bradycardia during her birth that caused severe and permanent brain damage, leaving her with spastic quadriplegia and cerebral palsy.
This conclusion had been supported by the expert evidence as well as, «the very strong temporal link between the introduction
of the forceps blade and the onset
of profound and damaging
bradycardia.
Typically symptoms
of toxic rubber plants are mild vomiting and depression, but can occasionally escalate to
bradycardia — slowed heart rate.
Some
of the conditions requiring a pacemaker are significant heart block (particularly if it causes fainting) and sick sinus syndrome (
bradycardia tachycardia syndrome).
Sometimes, doctors that prescribe drugs used to control atrial fibrillation (a type
of irregular heart beat) result in profound
bradycardia, requiring a pacemaker.