Table of Contents
Part 1 Assessing fetal well being in labour
Introduction
Intermittent auscultation
Continuous electronic fetal heart rate monitoring
Adjuncts to CEFM for fetal surveillance
Conclusion
References
Part 2 Interpretation of the CTG
Control of the fetal heart rate
Interpretation of the CTG
Features of the cardiotocograph (CTG)
Basic patterns
Periodic changes
Interpretation of the data
Management of a suspicious CTG
Management of a pathological CTG
References
Part 3 Litigation and the CTG
Andrew Symon
Introduction
Background to CTG litigation
The CTG in litigation
Conclusion
References
Part 4 Case Studies
Contents
Section 1 Normal
Section 2 Bradycardia
Section 3 Tachycardia
Section 4 Reduced variability
Section 5 Early decelerations
Section 6 Late decelerations
Section 7: Variable decelerations
Section 8: Prolonged decelerations
Section 9: Complex
Section 10: Miscellaneous
Part 5 Good practice guide
Introduction
Developing guidelines
Audit
Communication
Training and development
Supervisors of midwives
Practical guides
Risk assessment chart
Web addresses
References
Index