CTG Made Easy, 4e - Tapa blanda

"This book will be of interest to midwives, obstetricians and those in training, whether looking for a first text or a refresher...The book is mostly an easy read, particularly given its difficult subject matter...this book has an interesting format. Information is given sequentially on the history of fetal heart monitoring, its inappropriateness for healthy women having a normal pregnancy and  its potential benefit to women with medical conditions or obstetric risk...The case study format is very good as it provides history, labour progress, key interventions, questions to facilitate analysis, the author's analysis of the trace, outcome and discussions points."

Midirs, January 2013

CTG Made Easy 4th edition continues the successful format of previous editions, offering a practical guide to all health professionals involved in monitoring the fetal heart rate during labour, and specifically in the interpretation of CTG traces. The workbook approach remains, with many new and updated case histories and CTGs, all using current terminology and a recommended proforma for interpretation.

The book will aid health professionals to acquire competence and confidence in all aspects of fetal heart rate monitoring during labour, improving the care offered to women and babies.

• In-depth debate on choice of intermittent or continuous electronic fetal heart rate monitoring enables correct identification of the appropriate method
• Updated references and recommendations from latest national guidelines ensure readers have access to current research-based evidence and expert opinion
• Clear explanation of the physiology of baseline and periodic abnormalities provides vital information for interpretation and assessment of fetal compromise
• CTG features are described following up-to-date recommendations from NICE
• Charts describe the classification of CTGs and illustrations describe variable decelerations to aid understanding
• Discussion of current adjuncts to electronic fetal heart rate monitoring give the reader insight into current developments and possible future practice
• RCOG and NICE proforma and classifications aid consistency in interpretation and use of terminology
• Recent cases of litigation are used to demonstrate the difficulties encountered with monitoring techniques and interpretation of the data, giving the reader an insight into cases that proceed to litigation
• New online resources: 20 additional case histories, with feedback, are available online.

• Evidence relating to fetal monitoring in labour updated to current national guidance
• Expanded section debating the issues surrounding intermittent auscultation versus continuous electronic fetal heart rate monitoring
• Expanded section on the physiological control of the fetal heart rate, fetal blood sampling and acid base balance.

• Risk management updated, including risks and benefits of current methods of fetal heart rate monitoring, future developments, and legal issues

• References comprehensively reviewed, including NICE and RCOG clinical guidelines

New online resources

20 additional case histories, with feedback, available online