Fetal Heart Monitoring
Dr MCQ BrAVaDO - correct answer ✔Dr - Define Risk (IOL? Epidural...?)
M - Movements
C- Contractions (Frequency, length, strength)
Q - Quality of Trace
Br - Baseline Rate (110-160)
A - Accelerations (present?)
Va - Variability (5bpm or more)
D - Dcelerations (None?)
O - Overall (Normal, suspicious, Pathological?)
How to listen to the fetal heart? - correct answer ✔Pinnard
FSE
Doppler
CTG
What are we trying to spot by listening in? - correct answer ✔Hypoxia
Cardiac Output = HR x SV - correct answer ✔Cardiac output = oxygen
supply to the brain
Adults can increase SV
Fetus can only increase HR
What affects the amount of oxygen received by baby? - correct answer
✔Contractions may compress myometrium and reduce blood circulation in
placental bed, compression of cord, compound by pushing.
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