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Fetal Monitoring in Practice

D. M. F. GIBB, Sabaratnam Arulkumaran

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1 Introduction 2 Clinical assessment and recording 3 Electronic fetal monitoring: terminology 4 Control of the fetal heart and NICE guidelines 5 Cardiotocographic interpretation: the basics 6 Antepartum fetal surveillance 7 The admission test by cardiotocography or by auscultation 8 Cardiotocographic interpretation: clinical scenario 9 Contraction assessment 10 Oxytocin and fetal heart rate changes 11 Cardiotocographic interpretation: more difficult problems 12 The role of the scalp 13 Alterntaive methods of intrapartum fetal surveillance 14 Computer technology and the cardiotocograph 15 Medico-legal issues 16 Conclusion

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Key concepts: Cardiotocography, Medicine, Electronic fetal monitoring, Fetal heart rate, Fetal monitoring, Fetal heart, Auscultation, Fetus