title: Emergency management of fetal stress and distress in the obstetric patient.
abstract: The clinical use of intrapartum fetal heart rate monitoring remains controversial. Because of its widespread use in this country, interpretation skills must be maintained. Clear and concise criteria for the diagnosis of fetal stress and distress are presented in this article, and the management of fetal distress is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
authors.forename: E H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Dellinger
authors.forename: F H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Boehm
mesh_terms: D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D005260:Female; D005316:Fetal Distress / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005323:Fetal Monitoring; D006340:Heart Rate, Fetal / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011247:Pregnancy