Posterior reversible encephalopathy with late postpartum eclampsia and short-term memory loss: a case report.

Background: Late postpartum eclampsia is more frequently recognized than past reports indicate. This report describes the association of a reversible encephalopathy in a woman with late postpartum eclampsia.

Case: A woman with lupus nephritis presented 7 days postpartum with eclampsia.

Fetal gastroschisis: a report of 2 cases.

Background: The risk of stillbirth in fetuses diagnosed with gastroschisis may range from 6% to 12%. Currently there is no agreement on the role of antepartum fetal surveillance, as fetal death within days of reassuring antepartum fetal testing has been reported.

Cases: In 2 cases of fetal gastroschisis, fetal gastric distension was associated with decreased fetal movements and nonreactive nonstress tests.

Fetal/neonatal supraventricular tachycardia.

At 38 weeks of gestation, a woman with a previously unremarkable pregnancy was noted to have fetal tachycardia without obvious cause. Fetal echocardiography resulted in a presumptive diagnosis of fetal atrial flutter with a 2:1 block. The newborn resumed the same rhythm.

Atypical variable decelerations and intrauterine growth restriction.

Variable decelerations of the fetal heart rate are the most common changes noted during continuous fetal monitoring. In general, they are presumed to represent a normal response to fetal baroceptor stimulation. When atypical features are present, other considerations are warranted.