Fetal Compromise in Labor

50 years ago, the initial aim for electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) was to prevent stillbirth. The authors believe EFM must be considered and analyzed as a classic screening test and requires contextualization for improved performance.

List of contents

Introduction; The Physiology and Pathophysiology of Heart Rate Patterns; Traditional Diagnostics; Alternative Approaches; Contextualization of CTG; Meconium Staining of the Amniotic Fluid; Pyrexia in Labor as a Risk Factor for Adverse Neonatal Outcome; Prolapse of the Umbilical Cord; Medicolegal Aspects of Fetal Monitoring; Behavioral Aspects of Fetal Monitoring.

Product details

• Authors: Lawrence D. Devoe, Mark I. (Icahn School of Medicine At Mount Evans, Evans Mark I., Steer Philip J.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2025
• EAN: 9781009466301
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0946630-1
• No. of pages: 76
• Series: Elements in High Risk Pregnancy: Management Options
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; MEDICAL / Gynecology & Obstetrics, Materno-fetal medicine, Materno-foetal medicine / perinatology