title: Techniques for antepartum fetal surveillance.
abstract: Deciding when to intervene in a pregnancy can be a complicated problem. Several methods of antepartum fetal surveillance can be helpful in the assessment of fetal well-being. The nonstress test is an effective screening tool for fetal well-being. Newer techniques such as the biophysical profile, fetal vibroacoustic stimulation and Doppler velocimetry are also available.
authors.affiliation: Menifee Medical Center, Frenchburg, Kentucky.
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Hueston
mesh_terms: D000161:Acoustic Stimulation; D055592:Biophysical Phenomena; D001703:Biophysics; D015148:Cardiotocography / Q000379:methods; D002985:Clinical Protocols / Q000592:standards*; D003663:Decision Trees; D005260:Female; D005323:Fetal Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D005324:Fetal Movement; D006801:Humans; D010121:Oxytocin; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis / Q000379:methods*; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D010121:Oxytocin