Fetal Monitoring in Practice

<p>The latest edition of this popular book is essential reading for all midwives and doctors working in the labour ward.</p> <p>It has been fully updated but retains the essential features that have contributed to its popularity – an accessible writing style, easy-to-understand explanation of CTGs, and case studies and illustrations to make the content as accessible and practical as possible.</p> <p>Fetal monitoring is a challenging area that requires skill and experience to practise well. This volume explores the subject matter in a detailed but straightforward manner, thus becoming an invaluable resource for health practitioners as well as midwifery and medical students.</p><ul> <li>Fully updated by internationally renowned editors</li> <p> <li>Illustrations and case histories make content applicable to practice </li> <p> <li>Clear and friendly writing demystifies a potentially challenging subject area</li> <p> <li>Explains the correct use of terminology to help ensure safe and accurate communication</li> <p> <li>Covers the basics of interpretation, common pitfalls associated with equipment usage, and clinical trial data in context</li> <p> <li>Explains the underlying pathophysiology associated with abnormal changes seen on the CTG</li> <p> <li>Clinical scenarios demonstrate common presentations such as breech birth, twin pregnancies, brow presentation, hypertension, and eclampsia</li> <p> <li>Real CTG traces demonstrate more complex presentations such as prolonged deceleration, placental abruption, and fetal bleeding</li> </ul>