Abstract

Obstetrics is the only medical specialty that deals simultaneously with two individuals - the mother and her baby. The obstetricians and gynecologists endeavour to ensure optimal well being of both these individuals This book aims to provide guidance for achieving the optimal foetal outcome using the evidence-based skills and knowledge for intrapartum and antepartum foetal monitoring It provides a step-wise information from the physiological basis of monitoring foetal and techniques of conducting surveillance including the abdominal examination with most sophisticated and advanced techniques Foetal monitoring including echocardiography, Doppler ultrasound, foetal scalp blood sampling and lactate analysis, pulse oxymetry, ST analysis of foetal electrocardiogram have been discussed in this book It covers examining foetal distress