Abstract
The fetal heart rate can be used to assess the current metabolic state of the fetus and predict the risk of the evolution of metabolic acidemia through the course of labor. In this chapter, we will present the pathophysiology of the development of fetal acidemia and provide an organized approach to identifying the risk of worsening acidemia using changes noted in the fetal heart rate pattern to allow for interventions that might alter this course.
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