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Fetal MonitoringAka: Fetal Assessment, Prenatal Testing

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  1. See Also
    1. Intrauterine Growth Retardation
    2. Fetal Testing Indications
    3. Fetal Heart Tracing
  2. Efficacy: Accuracy of Testing
    1. Tests with high sensitivity and Specificity
      1. Biophysical Profile (BPP)
    2. Tests with high sensitivity (but high false positives)
      1. Nonstress Test (NST)
      2. Contraction Stress Test (CST or OCT)
  3. Types: Birth Defect Screening
    1. See Antenatal Screening
  4. Types: Antepartum Fetal Assessment
    1. Fetal Movement Counts (Fetal Kick Counts)
    2. Non-Stress Test ($75)
    3. Contraction Stress Test ($250)
    4. Biophysical Profile ($275)
  5. Types: Intrapartum Fetal Assessment
    1. Continuous Electronic Fetal Monitoring (CEFM)
    2. Structured Intermittent Auscultation (SIA)
    3. Fetal Scalp pH Sampling
    4. Fetal Acoustic Stimulation
    5. Manual Fetal Scalp Stimulation
  6. References
    1. Smith-Levitin (1997) Am Fam Physician 56(8):1981

Fetal Monitoring (C0015945)

Definition (MSH)Physiologic or biochemical monitoring of the fetus. It is usually done during LABOR, OBSTETRIC and may be performed in conjunction with the monitoring of uterine activity. It may also be performed prenatally as when the mother is undergoing surgery.
ConceptsDiagnostic Procedure (T060)
ICD975.34
MSHD005323
EnglishFetal Monitoring, Fetal Monitorings, fetus monitoring, Foetal monitoring
Spanishmonitoreo fetal
Parent ConceptsPrenatal Diagnosis (C0033053), Obstetric procedure (C0869904), Diagnostic Techniques, Obstetrical and Gynecological (C0011913), Monitoring, Physiologic (C0026429), Ambiguous concept (C1274012)
SourcesAOD, CCS, CSP, MSH, MTH, MTHICD9, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


Prenatal Testing (C1456692)

ConceptsHealth Care Activity (T058)
EnglishPrenatal Testing
SourcesMEDLINEPLUS
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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