Intrapartum fetal heart rate monitoring: nomenclature, interpretation, and general management principles

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 192-202

  Macones, George A ^a  

^a AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; BUPIVACAINE; BUTORPHANOL; COCAINE; DEXAMETHASONE; FENTANYL; LIDOCAINE; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; MORPHINE; NALBUPHINE; NARCOTIC AGENT; PETHIDINE; SUFENTANIL; TERBUTALINE;

BRADYCARDIA; CESAREAN SECTION; CLASSIFICATION; DRUG SAFETY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FETUS ACID BASE BALANCE; FETUS BREATHING; FETUS HEART RATE; FETUS MONITORING; FETUS OUTCOME; HEART AUSCULTATION; HEART RATE; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; INTRAPARTUM CARE; NOMENCLATURE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; TACHYCARDIA; VAGINAL DELIVERY; ARTICLE; CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; OBSERVER VARIATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARD;

CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART RATE, FETAL; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RISK ASSESSMENT; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC;

EID: 67651040313     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e3181aef106     Document Type: Review

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