Main description:

Cardiotocography, or CTG, uses ultrasound to measure a baby's heart rate. At the same time it also measures the contractions in the uterus. CTG is used both antenatally and during labour to monitor the baby for any signs of distress (www.patient.co.uk).

The third edition of Practical Cardiotocography has been thoroughly revised to provide clinicians with the latest developments in the technique and interpretation of CTG.

Beginning with and introduction to the procedure, the following chapters discuss the technique of performing CTG and interpreting the results.

CTG in special circumstances including monitoring twins, preterm labour and cerebral palsy is covered and a separate chapter is dedicated to NICE (National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence) guidelines.

Key points

Thoroughly revised, new edition covering practical cardiotocography (CTG)
Includes discussion on CTG in special circumstances
Separate chapter dedicated to NICE guidelines
Previous edition published in 2005

Contents:

Chapter 1 What is Cardiotocography
Chapter 2 Pioneers of Cardiotocography
Chapter 3 Scope of Use of Cardiotocography
Chapter 4 The Need for Cardiotocographic Monitoring
Chapter 5 Methods Used for Picking Up Fetal Heart Activity
Chapter 6 Methods of Picking Up Uterine Activity- Tocography
Chapter 7 General Description of ctg Machine and its Various Switches, Control and Displays
Chapter 8 How to Choose a Machine
Chapter 9 Electrical Requirement and Environment
Chapter 10 Machine Testing by the User
Chapter 11 Machine Servicing
Chapter 12 CTG Interpretation-Theoretical Considerations
Chapter 13 CTG Interpretation-Examples of Tracings and Analysis-'CTG Made Easy'
Chapter 14 Problems in Interpretation of CTG and Solution
Chapter 15 Applied Cardiotocography-Antenatal
Chapter 16 Uterine Activity-Normal and Abnormal
Chapter 17 Applied Cardiotocography-Intranatal
Chapter 18 Fetal Sleep, Rest, Activity and CTG
Chapter 19 Fetal Vibroacoustic Stimulation Test (VAST) by CTG
Chapter 20 Computer Analysis of CTG Trace
Chapter 21 CTG Cum Fetal ECG-An Approach Towards Precision
Chapter 22 Non-reassuring CTG Trace 254
Chapter 23 Beyond CTG
Chapter 24 Role of CTG for Patients Getting Epidural Analgesia in Labor
Chapter 25 Effects of Narcotic Drugs on CTG
Chapter 26 Special Problems of CTG Monitoring of Preterm Pregnancy
Chapter 27 Monitoring Twins by CTG
Chapter 28 CTG Through Telemetry
Chapter 29 Clinical Considerations in Interpretation of Abnormal Trace and its Management
Chapter 30 Medicolegal Consideration of CTG
Chapter 31 Drawbacks and Deficiencies of CTG Monitoring
Chapter 32 Place of CTG Today
Chapter 33 Special Features of CTG of Second Stage of Labor
Chapter 34 NICE Guidelines for CTG Interpretation
Chapter 35 CTG, BPP and Doppler - Comparative Scope and Inter-relation
Chapter 36 CTG and Fetal Acidosis
Chapter 37 CTG and Cerebral Palsy
Chapter 38 Assumptions and Presumptions about CTG Monitoring
Chapter 39 Training and Education for CTG Interpretation
Chapter 40 CTG-Complications and Contraindications