Description
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction2. Clinical assessment and recording3. Auscultation of the fetal heart rate4. Electronic fetal monitoring – terminology and interpretation5. Pathophysiology of fetal heart rate (FHR)6. NICE and FIGO guidelines for interpretation of FHR patterns7. Antepartum fetal surveillance8. The admission test by cardiotocography or by auscultation9. Assessment of uterine contractions10. Oxytocin and fetal heart rate changes11. Meconium, infection, anaemia, bleeding12. Cardiotocographic interpretation: additional clinical scenarios13. Cardiotocographic interpretation: more difficult problems14. Fetal scalp blood sampling pH and lactate15. Fetal ECG waveform analysis16. Medico legal issues with CTG and current strategies to reduce litigation17. Competency testing in CTG interpretation prior to practice
