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1976•Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and GynaecologyRequires access

Fetal Distress in the First Stage of Labour Associated with Early Fetal Heart Rate Decelerations and a Short Umbilical Cord

C Bain, B. W. Eliot

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Summary: Five cases of fetal distress early in the first stage of labour associated with a primary short umbilical cord (less than 35 cm) are described. These are used to illustrate the difficulty of correlating changes in fetal heart rate patterns with fetal distress in labour. The importance of fetal blood sampling as the final arbiter in the diagnosis of fetal hypoxia is emphasised.

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Summary: Five cases of fetal distress early in the first stage of labour associated with a primary short umbilical cord (less than 35 cm) are described. These are used to illustrate the difficulty of correlating changes in fetal heart rate patterns with fetal distress in labour. The importance of fetal blood sampling as the final arbiter in the diagnosis of fetal hypoxia is emphasised.

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Summary: Five cases of fetal distress early in the first stage of labour associated with a primary short umbilical cord (less than 35 cm) are described. These are used to illustrate the difficulty of correlating changes in fetal heart rate patterns with fetal distress in labour. The importance of fetal blood sampling as the final arbiter in the diagnosis of fetal hypoxia is emphasised.

Key concepts: Fetal distress, Umbilical cord, Fetal hypoxia, Fetus, Medicine, Fetal heart rate, Distress, Obstetrics

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