TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Fetal Distress and Intrauterine Resuscitation A1 - Levy, Lior A2 - Hess, Philip E. A2 - Li, Yunping A2 - Kowalczyk, John J. A2 - Stiles, Justin K. PY - 2023 T2 - Obstetric Anesthesia: Quick References & Practical Guides AB - Fetal heart rate (FHR) monitoring is the most common obstetric procedure. It is performed to detect fetal hypoperfusion, hypoxia, and acidosis. When the FHR tracing is abnormal, resuscitative measures are taken to increase O2 delivery to the placenta and improve umbilical blood flow. Ultimately, a cesarean section might be performed if the FHR tracing continues to be concerning. In 2009, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) issued a bulletin to streamline the nomenclature and management of FHR monitoring to decrease inter- and intraobserver variability in interpretation.1,2 SN - PB - McGraw Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1199673386 ER -