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Sudden, unforeseen fetal death in a woman being treated for premature labor. A case report

Intrapartum death of a normal fetus is rare and usually is preceded by an ominous fetal heart rate pattern. The sudden, unexpected intrapartum death of a monitored premature fetus occurred in a woman being treated for premature labor with betamethasone and terbutaline. The cause of the event has remained obscure.