
Fetal Monitoring in Practice
Churchill Livingstone (Publisher)
3rd Edition
Published on 28. December 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
264 pages
978-0-443-10004-8 (ISBN)
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Description
Simple, direct and practical, this popular book has been comprehensively updated to cover recent guidelines and procedures. It offers a practical and accessible approach to fetal monitoring, to ensure both safe delivery and recognising the emotional needs of the mother and family. Essential concepts are presented in an accessible manner, well illustrated with real case histories and heart-rate patterns.
Accessible, straightforward style
Real case histories and fetal heart-rate patterns
Recording of maternal heart rate
Fetal ECG waveform analysis
Basic pathophysiology
Fully updated text throughout
Expanded section on medicolegal issues helps avoid litigation
Updated chapter on admission cardiotocography
Latest NICE guidelines
Accessible, straightforward style
Real case histories and fetal heart-rate patterns
Recording of maternal heart rate
Fetal ECG waveform analysis
Basic pathophysiology
Fully updated text throughout
Expanded section on medicolegal issues helps avoid litigation
Updated chapter on admission cardiotocography
Latest NICE guidelines
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Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-443-10004-8 (9780443100048)
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Content
1 Introduction
2 Clinical assessment and recording
3 Electronic fetal monitoring: terminology
4 Control of the fetal heart and NICE guidelines
5 Cardiotocographic interpretation: the basics
6 Antepartum fetal surveillance
7 The admission test by cardiotocography or by auscultation
8 Cardiotocographic interpretation: clinical scenario
9 Contraction assessment
10 Oxytocin and fetal heart rate changes
11 Cardiotocographic interpretation: more difficult problems
12 The role of the scalp
13 Alterntaive methods of intrapartum fetal surveillance
14 Computer technology and the cardiotocograph
15 Medico-legal issues
16 Conclusion
2 Clinical assessment and recording
3 Electronic fetal monitoring: terminology
4 Control of the fetal heart and NICE guidelines
5 Cardiotocographic interpretation: the basics
6 Antepartum fetal surveillance
7 The admission test by cardiotocography or by auscultation
8 Cardiotocographic interpretation: clinical scenario
9 Contraction assessment
10 Oxytocin and fetal heart rate changes
11 Cardiotocographic interpretation: more difficult problems
12 The role of the scalp
13 Alterntaive methods of intrapartum fetal surveillance
14 Computer technology and the cardiotocograph
15 Medico-legal issues
16 Conclusion