The latest edition of this popular book is essential reading for all midwives and doctors working in the labour ward. It has been fully updated but retains the essential features that have contributed to its popularity - an accessible writing style, easy-to-understand explanation of CTGs, and case studies and illustrations to make the content as accessible and practical as possible. Fetal monitoring is a challenging area that requires skill and experience to practise well. This volume explores the subject matter in a detailed but straightforward manner, thus becoming an invaluable resource for health practitioners as well as midwifery and medical students. INDICE: 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 New Chapter: Machine Learning New Chapter: Fetal Monitoring in the Future
- ISBN: 978-0-323-93145-8
- Editorial: Churchill Livingstone
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Fecha Publicación: 01/06/2023
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés