Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring During Labor | 合法醫療器材資訊網

Electronicfetalmonitoringisaprocedureinwhichinstrumentsareusedtocontinuouslyrecordtheheartbeatofthefetusandthecontractionsofthewoman's ...

Amniotic Sac: Fluid-filled sac in the mother’s uterus in which the fetus develops.

Auscultation: A method of listening to internal organs, such as the fetal heart during labor.

Cervix: The lower, narrow end of the uterus at the top of the vagina.

Cesarean Birth: Birth of a baby through incisions made in the mother’s abdomen and uterus.

Doppler Transducer: A device that uses sound waves to reflect motion—such as the fetal heartbeat—in the form of signals that can be heard.

Electrode: A small wire that is attached to the scalp of the fetus to monitor the heart rate.

Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM): A method in which electronic instruments are used to record the heartbeat of the fetus and contractions of the mother’s uterus.

Fetus: The stage of prenatal development that starts 8 weeks after fertilization and lasts until...