Update on Obstetrics

  • Dr CR Nelson
Keywords: Pregnancy Complications, Pregnancy, Prolonged Fetal Death, Fetal Anoxia, Fetal Distress, Cesarean Section, ultrasonics, Labor, Labor Complications.

Abstract

This paper is concerned with the foetus that dies of placental in-efficiency. It evaluates the high risk pregnancy clinically, with ultra sound, with hormone assays and with a few other dynamic tests of foetal well-being. It discusses the necessary Caesarian section and gives guidelines regarding active management in labour.

Author Biography

Dr CR Nelson
MB ChB (Wits) MRCOG (London) Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Section
Review Articles