Look up: Fetal Distress

1. fetal distress
   Type: Term Synonyms: nonreassuring fetal status
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2. fetal distress
   [n] - an abnormal condition of a fetus
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3. fetal distress
   Signs of fetal distress - including slowed heartbeat or absence of fetal movement - are watched for throughout labour. If a fetus's life is believed to be in danger, usually because of lack of oxygen, the immediate delivery of the baby is called for.
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4. Fetal distress
   Fetal distress: Compromise of the fetus during the antepartum period (before labor) or intrapartum period (birth process). The term 'fetal distress' is commonly used to describe fetal hypoxia (low oxygen levels in the fetus). The concern with fetal hypoxia is it may result in fetal damage or death i...
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5. fetal distress
   foetal distress noun an abnormal condition of a fetus; usually discovered during pregnancy and characterized by an abnormal heart rhythm
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6. Fetal Distress
   An evident change in fetal activity or heartbeat, which could mean that the fetus is in danger. Signs of fetal distress include a rapid change in the baby's movement or heartbeat and meconium-stained amniotic fluid. Although the condition can occur at any point of pregnancy, it is most common during labor.
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7. Fetal distress
   | ICD9 = - | ICDO = | OMIM = | MedlinePlus = | eMedicineSubj = | eMedicineTopic = | MeshID = D005316 --> In medicine (obstetrics), the term `fetal distress` refers to the presence of signs in a Fetal+Distress-->-->—before or during childbirth—that suggest that the fetus may not b...
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