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Fetal and Maternal Monitoring
Chelsea Ledgerwood1, Mary Angelides, Jay Idler
1Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Allegheny Health Network Medicine Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Drs Ledgerwood, DuMont, Cheema, and Barker and Ms Smith); Allegheny Health Network Women's Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Dr Angelides); and Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Allegheny Health Network Women's Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Dr Idler).
Abstract:
Fetal monitoring in the intrapartum and peripartum periods is important for the well-being of both baby and mother. Electronic fetal monitoring was first designed over 50 years ago in an attempt to improve perinatal outcomes. Its purpose is to assess fetal oxygenation and acid-base status during the antepartum course when indicated and during labor. Maternal assessment begins early in gestation with blood pressure monitoring and urine protein excretion to diagnose potential complications, such as severe hypertension and preeclampsia/eclampsia.
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