Terms Related to Uterine Monitoring

• Fetal Monitoring

  Physiologic or biochemical monitoring of the fetus. It is usually done during labor and may be performed in conjunction with the monitoring of uterine activity. ...

• Cardiotocography

  Monitoring of fetal heart frequency before birth in order to assess impending prematurity in relation to the pattern or intensity of antepartum UTERINE CONTRACTION.

• Uterine Stimulants

  Drugs that stimulate contraction of the myometrium. They are used to induce labor at term, to prevent or control postpartum or postabortion hemorrhage, and to ...

• Oligohydramnios

  Presence of less than 300 ml of amniotic fluid at term. Principal causes include malformations of fetal urinary tracts, intra-uterine growth retardation, high maternal blood ...

• Tocolytics

  Drugs that prevent preterm labor and immature birth by suppressing uterine contractions. Agents used to delay premature uterine activity include magnesium sulfate, beta-mimetics, oxytocin antagonists, ...

• Premature Rupture Fetal Membranes

  Spontaneous rupture of amniotic sac before the onset of uterine contractions.

• Fetal Ultrasonography

  The visualization of tissues during pregnancy through recording of the echoes of ultrasonic waves directed into the body. The procedure may be applied with reference ...