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Electronic fetal monitoring
 
Definition:
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  The use of external and internal devices that record the fetal heart rate. An externally applied ultrasound transducer converts sound energy into electrical energy which is recorded on a graph. After rupture of the membranes, an electrode can be applied via the maternal vagina to the fetal scalp to obtain a fetal ECG. The maternal uterine contractions also are recorded on the graph so that they can be related to the fetal heart rate, to indicate fetal distress.  
     


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