Fetal monitoring in Practice
Fetal monitoring in Practice
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
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