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Ductus venosus connects Umb. vein to IVC
______ to ______?
Foramen ovale connects R. atrium to L. atrium
_______to______?
Ductus arteriosus connects Pulm. artery to aorta
_______ to _______?
Normal rate 110 to 160 BPM
, Average baseline rate at 160 BPM
15wks gestation
Average rate in fetus with 60 BPM (intrinsic ventricular or nodal rate)
heart block
Sympathetic effects Incr. HR, constricted peripheral and visceral blood vessels, vital
organs dilate and receive more blood
Gest. age at which autonomic ~ 32wks
nervous system is fully
developed
Primary indicator of fetal Presence or absence of variability
oxygenation
Location of chemoreceptors aortic arch
Chemoreceptors respond to? Changes in O2 and CO2
Location of baroreceptors Aortic arch and carotid bodies
Maximal reactivity occurs Late at night
when?
Max duration of fetal 80min
nonreactivity?
Sensitivity Probablity of detecting a true positive
Specificity Probability that true negative will be detected
False positive erroneosly positive when reality is negative
False negative erroneously negative when reality is positive
NST Two 15x15 accels in 20min (up to 40min)
% of false positive CSTs? ~ 30%
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Ductus venosus connects Umb. vein to IVC
______ to ______?
Foramen ovale connects R. atrium to L. atrium
_______to______?
Ductus arteriosus connects Pulm. artery to aorta
_______ to _______?
Normal rate 110 to 160 BPM
, Average baseline rate at 160 BPM
15wks gestation
Average rate in fetus with 60 BPM (intrinsic ventricular or nodal rate)
heart block
Sympathetic effects Incr. HR, constricted peripheral and visceral blood vessels, vital
organs dilate and receive more blood
Gest. age at which autonomic ~ 32wks
nervous system is fully
developed
Primary indicator of fetal Presence or absence of variability
oxygenation
Location of chemoreceptors aortic arch
Chemoreceptors respond to? Changes in O2 and CO2
Location of baroreceptors Aortic arch and carotid bodies
Maximal reactivity occurs Late at night
when?
Max duration of fetal 80min
nonreactivity?
Sensitivity Probablity of detecting a true positive
Specificity Probability that true negative will be detected
False positive erroneosly positive when reality is negative
False negative erroneously negative when reality is positive
NST Two 15x15 accels in 20min (up to 40min)
% of false positive CSTs? ~ 30%
