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FOETAL EMBARRASSMENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pregnancy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fetal distress
1, record 1, English, fetal%20distress
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fetal embarrassment 2, record 1, English, fetal%20embarrassment
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The classic definition of fetal distress included abnormalities in fetal heart rate, a rate under 120 or over 160 beats/min., and the appearance of meconium in the amniotic fluid. 2, record 1, English, - fetal%20distress
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
During labour, slowing of the fetal heart rate and, in vertex presentations, the passage of meconium are generally considered signs of fetal distress. 1, record 1, English, - fetal%20distress
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
A fetal heart rate above 160 and the passage of meconium are also evidences of fetal embarrassment. 2, record 1, English, - fetal%20distress
Record 1, Key term(s)
- foetal distress
- foetal embarrassment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Grossesse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- souffrance fœtale
1, record 1, French, souffrance%20f%26oelig%3Btale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La souffrance fœtale est un état pathologique consécutif à des agressions diverses mais qui agissent par le même mécanisme : l'hypoxie, c'est-à-dire l'insuffisance d'oxygénation au niveau des tissus et des cellules fœtales. 2, record 1, French, - souffrance%20f%26oelig%3Btale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Traduction d'une insuffisance d'oxygénation de l'enfant, la souffrance fœtale qui se prolonge peut aboutir à la mort de l'enfant ou à la constitution de lésions neurologiques irréversibles entraînant des séquelles psycho-motrices définitives. 2, record 1, French, - souffrance%20f%26oelig%3Btale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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