Fetal monitoring in practice. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Donald Gibb, Sabaratnam Arulkumaran.
• Authors: Gibb, D. M. F; Arulkumaran, Sabaratnam
• Contents: 1 Introduction 2 Clinical assessment and recording 3 Auscultation of the fetal heart rate 4 Electronic fetal monitoring - terminology and interpretation 5 Pathophysiology of fetal heart rate (FHR) 6 NICE and FIGO guidelines for interpretation of FHR patterns 7 Antepartum fetal surveillance 8 The admission test by cardiotocography or by auscultation 9 Assessment of uterine contractions 10 Oxytocin and fetal heart rate changes 11 Meconium, infection, anaemia, bleeding 12 Cardiotocographic interpretation: additional clinical scenarios 13 Cardiotocographic interpretation: more difficult problems 14 Fetal scalp blood sampling pH and lactate 15 Fetal ECG waveform analysis 16 Medico legal issues with CTG and current strategies to reduce litigation 17 Competency testing in CTG interpretation prior to practice
• Edition: Fourth edition
• Publisher Details: Edinburgh] [New York : Elsevier
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 618.320754; Fetal monitoring; Fetal heart rate monitoring; MEDICAL / Gynecology & Obstetrics; Fetal Monitoring -- methods; Cardiotocography -- methods; Fetal heart rate monitoring; Fetal monitoring; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780702046810; 0702046817
• Related ISBNs: 9780702043482; 0702043486
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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