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Characteristic Fetal Heart Rate Changes in Severe Rhesus Isoimmunization
Author(s) -
Haines Christopher J.,
Read Michael D.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1983.tb00177.x
Subject(s) - cardiotocography , rh isoimmunization , fetus , medicine , pathological , pregnancy , fetal heart rate , obstetrics , fetal heart , biology , genetics
Summary: A case of pregnancy complicated by severe rhesus isoimmunization is described. The finding of a sequence of fetal heart pattern changes on daily cardiotocography offers a simple method of detecting the severely compromised fetus, which appears to be related to the underlying pathological process, and is more sensitive than other tests of fetal well‐being currently used.