Handbook of CTG Interpretation From Patterns to Physiology Edwin Chandraharan (Editor)

1 ‘An Eye Opener’: Perils of CTG Misinterpretation

2 Fetal Oxygenation

3 Physiology of Fetal Heart Rate Control and Types of Intrapartum Hypoxia

4 Understanding the CTG

5 Applying Fetal Physiology to Interpret CTG Traces

6 Avoiding Errors

7 Antenatal Cardiotocography

8 Intermittent (Intelligent) Auscultation in the Low-Risk Setting

9 Current Scientific Evidence on CTG

10 Role of Uterine Contractions and Intrapartum Reoxygenation Ratio

11 Intrapartum Monitoring of a Preterm Fetus

12 Role of Chorioamnionitis and Infection

13 Meconium

14 Intrapartum Bleeding

15 Labour with a Uterine Scar

16 Impact of Maternal Environment on Fetal Heart Rate

17 Use of CTG with Induction and Augmentation of Labour

18 Recognition of Chronic Hypoxia and the Preterminal Cardiotocograph

19 Unusual Fetal Heart Rate Patterns

20 Intrauterine Resuscitation

21 Management of Prolonged Decelerations and Bradycardia

22 ST-Analyser (STAN)

23 ST-Analyser

24 Role of a Computerized CTG

25 Peripheral Tests of Fetal Well-being

26 Operative Interventions for Fetal Compromise

27 Nonhypoxic Causes of CTG Changes

28 Neonatal Implications of Intrapartum Fetal Hypoxia

29 Role of the Anaesthetist in the Management of Fetal Compromise during Labour

30 Medico-legal Issues with CTG

31 Ensuring Competency in Intrapartum Fetal Monitoring

32 Physiology-Based CTG Training