electronic foetal monitor

Thân thiện

A doctor checks the electronic foetal monitor in the delivery room.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A medical device: An electronic monitor used during childbirth to track and record the fetal heart rate and the mother's uterine contractions simultaneously.

Usage

• The "electronic foetal monitor" is a specialized piece of hospital equipment used by obstetricians and midwives to assess the well-being of the fetus during labor and delivery. Its primary function is surveillance.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The doctor attached the electronic foetal monitor to track the baby's heartbeat.
  • Continuous monitoring with an electronic foetal monitor is common in high-risk pregnancies.

Advanced Usage

• "To be on the monitor": A common phrase meaning a patient (the mother) is connected to and being observed by the electronic foetal monitor.
  • She was on the monitor for the final two hours of labor.

Variants and Related Words

• Electronic fetal monitor (EFM): The standard and more common American English spelling. "Foetal" is the chiefly British English spelling.
• Fetal monitor / Foetal monitor: A more general, shortened term for the same device.
• Cardiotocograph (CTG): The technical medical term for the machine and the graphical record it produces.

Synonyms

• Fetal heart monitor: Emphasizes the primary function of listening to the heartbeat.
• Uterine contraction monitor: Emphasizes the function of tracking contractions.

Notes on Meaning

• The term specifically refers to the electronic device used in a clinical setting. It is not used for simple handheld devices like a Doppler ultrasound used for intermittent checks.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an electronic monitor that monitors fetal heartbeat and the mother's uterine contractions during childbirth

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