Fetal scalp blood testing
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fetal-scalp-blood-testing-213-3018861
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Fetal scalp blood testing
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Fetal scalp blood testing is a technique used in obstetrics during active labor to confirm whether a fetus is receiving enough oxygen. This is a supplementary procedure used to determine if fetal acidemia has occurred following fetal cardiac distress. While continuous fetal heart rate monitoring is the primary method for assessing fetal wellbeing during labor, a change in fetal heart rate is not indicative of fetal acidemia. Some of the signs and symptoms of oxygen deprivation are pH in the umbi
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fetal_scalp_blood_testing
date created:
2010-01-17T20:08:32Z
date modified:
2024-09-12T08:14:43Z
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