CTG Made Easy

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