Cardiotocograph/CTG: A machine used to monitor the baby's heart beat in pregnancy or labour, and measuring the strength of contractions. Sometimes known as a 'monitor' or 'trace'.
Cardiotocographs (CTGs) monitor the baby's heart beat and allow the obstetricians and midwives to assess your baby's health.
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A cardiotocograph (CTG) is a form of Doppler ultrasound that can be used to monitor your baby's heartbeat to see that it beats at a normal rate and variability. A healthy baby's heart rate varies from beat to beat and increases when the baby moves.
Cardiotocograph is a method of continuously monitoring your contractions and the baby’s well-being in labour.
Contraction stress cardiotocography to improve perinatal outcome
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Nipple-stimulation test cardiotography to improve perinatal outcome ...
monitor the progress of labour, by reviewing the nursing chart, performing vaginal examination, and assessing the trace produced by a foetal monitoring device (the cardiotocograph) ...
Non-reassuring fetal heart detected by cardiotocography is sometimes misinterpreted leading to increased rate of emergency cesarean section.
Delivery decision for each pregnant woman was made individually, taking into account the maternal condition (severe preeclamptic patients were delivered for maternal reason), gestational age of the fetus, cardiotocography, ...
Curzen P et al. Reliability of cardiotocography in predicting baby's condition at birth. Br Med J 1984;289:1345-1347..
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 See also: Pregnancy, Pregnant, Ultrasound, Antenatal, Newborn
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