Quiz Course 2.8Kviews External Fetal Heart Monitoring The fetal heartbeat is auscultated through the mother's abdomen using a fetoscope (fetal stethoscope) or a handheld doppler with transducer gel. These two methods are primarily used in routine outpatient visits. ...
(2009) The fetal heart rate collaborative practice project: situational awareness in electronic fetal monitoring-a Kaiser Permanente Perinatal Patient Safety Program Initiative. J Perinat Neonatal Nurs, 23(4), 314-23; quiz 324- 5.MacEachin SR, Lopez CM, Powell KJ, Corbett NL. The fetal heart...
For multifetal gestations, additional monitoring may include serial ultrasounds in the second trimester to monitor for cervical shortening and antenatal fetal surveillance (eg, nonstress test, biophysical profile) starting at 32 weeks. Preventive measures should be considered, if ...
Decreasing percentile growth would suggest the need for more intensive monitoring for assessment of fetal well-being or perhaps delivery depending upon clinical parameters, including gestational age. US Pregnant Uterus Biophysical Profile Fetuses with FGR are at increased risk for adverse perinatal outcome...
Fetal MonitoringAuscultationLabor, ObstetricEvidence-Based MedicineHeart Rate, FetalInfant, NewbornComment on J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2002 Mar;24(3):250-76; quiz 277-80.doi:10.1016/S1701-2163(16)30322-XNancy, DodmanElsevier Inc.Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Canada...
electronic fetal monitoring (EFMintermittent auscultation (IAContinuous electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) in labor is one of the most commonly used interventions during intrapartum care. However, randomized controlled trials, observational studies, and meta-analyses about the use of continuous EFM on l...