Midwifery

The obstetric examination Physiology of uterine contraction Abnormalities of uterine contractile activity: uterine hypertonicity and hyperkinesis Pathophysiology of fetal cardiac activity: baroreceptors, chemoreceptors, sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system Ontogeny: Periods of fetal activity and rest Mean and baseline FHR: definition, pathophysiology, and significance FHR accelerations: definition, pathophysiology, and clinical significance Variable, early, and late FHR decelerations: definition, pathophysiology, and clinical significance CTG tracing classification: national and international guidelines Clinical management of CTG tracing abnormalities The cardiotocography clinic Ancillary methods for assessing fetal well-being during labor: pulse oximetry, fetal ECG, fetal scalp, Clark test Intermittent FHR auscultation (indications, limitations, advantages and disadvantages, (method) Antepartum cardiotocography: non-stress test Fetal movement counting Obstetric ultrasound in the first, second, and third trimesters: timing, indications, purposes Ultrasound assessment of cervical length during pregnancy (indications, predictive value) Ultrasound assessment of amniotic fluid volume: amniotic fluid index, maximum pocket Ultrasound in the delivery room Maternal and fetal Doppler velocimetry (indications) Fetal magnetic resonance imaging