CTG Made Easy

with Pageburst online access

Susan Gauge, SRN, SCM, ONC, ADM, Clinical Education Facilitator, Birmingham Women's Healthcare NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK

This title is now available under ISBN 9780702052149.

CTG Made Easy 4th edition continues the successful format of previous editions, offering a practical guide to all health professionals involved in monitoring the fetal heart rate during labour, and specifically in the interpretation of CTG traces. The workbook approach remains, with many new and updated case histories and CTGs, all using current terminology and a recommended proforma for interpretation.

The book will aid health professionals to acquire competence and confidence in all aspects of fetal heart rate monitoring during labour, improving the care offered to women and babies.

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Paperback, 208 Pages

Published: December 2011

Imprint: Churchill Livingstone

ISBN: 978-0-7020-5214-9

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

CTG Made Easy

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