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HIPOXIA FETAL [1 record]

Record 1 2024-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Embryology
  • Respiratory System
  • Cardiovascular System
DEF

[A low level] of oxygen in the fetus, commonly as a result of diminished placental perfusion, uteroplacental insufficiency, or compression of the umbilical cord.

OBS

Signs of early fetal hypoxia include tachycardia and increased variability of the fetal heart rate; profound fetal hypoxia is characterized by bradycardia and a sinusoidal fetal heart rate pattern.

Key term(s)
  • fetus hypoxia
  • foetus hypoxia

French

Domaine(s)
  • Embryologie
  • Appareil respiratoire
  • Système cardio-vasculaire
CONT

Quels sont les différents types d'hypoxies? Les hypoxies peuvent être classifiées en fonction de différents paramètres dont leur origine. On distingue notamment : [...] l'hypoxie fœtale, qui correspond à un déficit en oxygène chez le fœtus [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Embriología
  • Aparato respiratorio
  • Sistema cardiovascular
DEF

Disminución en la concentración de oxígeno en la sangre arterial del feto.

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