Fetal Monitoring in Practice

by Donald Gibb MD MRCP FRCOG, Sabaratnam Arulkumaran

Overview

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

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780443100048
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	02/19/2008
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	264
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Sir Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, PhD, DSc, FRCOG, FRCS, FACOG, Emeritus Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (O&G) of St. George’s University, London; Foundation Professor of O&G, University of Nicosia, Visiting Professor, Institute of Global Health Innovation, Imperial College, London; Past President of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (2007-2010); President: International Federation of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (FIGO) 2012-2015; Head, Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, St George’s University Hospital, London, UK (1997-2013). National award recipient of Knight Bachelor in the UK and Sri Lanka Ranjana in Sri Lanka for services to Medicine.

Table of Contents

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

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

A must-have resource for all health professionals in the delivery suite

Editorial Reviews

The whole book reflects a sensible and accessible approach to the subject. The diagrams are clear and concise and help support the main text…This is overall, a book to keep near to hand where babies are being born.”
The Practising Midwife, January 2009

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