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Preferred term

Fetal Distress  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A nonreassuring fetal status (NRFS) indicating that the FETUS is compromised (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists 1988). It can be identified by sub-optimal values in FETAL HEART RATE; oxygenation of FETAL BLOOD; and other parameters.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Nonreassuring Fetal Status

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-SDMD91V4-X

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