title: Amnioinfusion: a technique for the relief of variable deceleration.
abstract: Human and animal studies have demonstrated an association between decreased amniotic fluid and the occurrence of variable decelerations in the fetal heart rate. Amnioinfusion is a new investigational technique directed at decreasing the number and severity of variable decelerations by infusion of a normal saline solution into the uterine cavity. The technique may provide a mechanism for protecting the umbilical cord from compression and, thereby, ameliorating fetal distress. This article describes amnioinfusion and discusses related nursing implications for patients undergoing the procedure.
authors.affiliation: Miami University, Department of Nursing, Hamilton, OH 45011.
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Haubrich
mesh_terms: D000650:Amnion; D000653:Amniotic Fluid; D005260:Female; D005316:Fetal Distress / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing / Q000503:physiopathology; D006340:Heart Rate, Fetal; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011247:Pregnancy; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D012965:Sodium Chloride