Electronic Fetal-Maternal Monitoring

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-x

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2. Monitoring of the Mother

   1. History of Intrapartum Monitoring

      • Luis A. Cibils, Mary Campau Ryerson

      Pages 1-17

   2. Physical Basis of Monitoring Uterine Contractions

      • Luis A. Cibils, Mary Campau Ryerson

      Pages 18-25

   3. Physical Basis of Monitoring Fetal Heart Rate, Oxygenation, and Acid-Base Status

      • Luis A. Cibils, Mary Campau Ryerson

      Pages 26-37

   4. Instrumentation and Technique

      • Luis A. Cibils, Mary Campau Ryerson

      Pages 38-63

   5. Normal Uterine Contractility

      • Luis A. Cibils, Mary Campau Ryerson

      Pages 64-110

   6. Abnormal Uterine Contractility

      • Luis A. Cibils, Mary Campau Ryerson

      Pages 111-125

   7. Systemic Effects of Contractions

      • Luis A. Cibils, Mary Campau Ryerson

      Pages 126-143

   8. Initiation of Labor

      • Luis A. Cibils, Mary Campau Ryerson

      Pages 144-153

   9. Pharmacology of the Uterus

      • Luis A. Cibils, Mary Campau Ryerson

      Pages 154-223

   10. Induction of Labor

       • Luis A. Cibils, Mary Campau Ryerson

       Pages 224-239

   11. Premature Labor

       • Luis A. Cibils, Mary Campau Ryerson

       Pages 240-261

3. Monitoring of the Fetus

   1. Fetal Heart Rate Baseline Patterns

      • Luis A. Cibils, Mary Campau Ryerson

      Pages 262-293

   2. Early Decelerations

      • Luis A. Cibils, Mary Campau Ryerson

      Pages 294-305

   3. Late Deceleration

      • Luis A. Cibils, Mary Campau Ryerson

      Pages 306-340

   4. Variable Decelerations

      • Luis A. Cibils, Mary Campau Ryerson

      Pages 341-368

   5. Agonal Patterns

      • Luis A. Cibils, Mary Campau Ryerson

      Pages 369-389

   6. Antenatal Monitoring

      • Luis A. Cibils, Mary Campau Ryerson

      Pages 390-410

   7. Anesthesia and Analgesia

      • Luis A. Cibils, Mary Campau Ryerson

      Pages 411-471

   8. Complications and Advantages

      • Luis A. Cibils, Mary Campau Ryerson

      Pages 472-487

It seems only yesterday that the fetus in utero accurately parameters of uterine activity, and they and the uterine environment were almost complete­ taught a systematic approach to the clinician's understanding of uterine physiology. Their work ly shrouded in mystery. The gender of the child was spread extremely rapidly' beyond the boundaries principally a matter of sheer speculation. Its size of their native Uruguay. The last 30 years have was estimated by abdominal palpation with notori­ seen a quantum leap in our understanding of fetal ous lack of accuracy. The growth pattern of the and uterine physiology. Nearly all of the old ques­ fetus was not a subject for serious study inasmuch tions-diagnostic, therapeutic, and prognostic­ as antenatal care and observations were not being systematically made. A question of whether the have been at least partly answered. The body of fetus had a severe malformation was dealt with as a new knowledge is now housed largely within the matter of fear rather than a subject to be seriously subspecialty of Maternal and Fetal Medicine. evaluated. The condition of the fetus in utero at a The author of this book arrived on the scene given time and the question of whether the fetus just after the critical mid-century turning point. would tolerate labor had not seriously been He was fortunate to come under the influence of Professor Raoul Palmer in France, to work in brought forward.

• Uterus
• child
• complications
• fetus
• monitoring

• Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology The Chicago Lying-In Hospital, The University of Chicago, USA

  Luis A. Cibils, Mary Campau Ryerson

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