Abstract
Article: Can Fetal Heart Rate Responses to Maternal Exercise Be Used for Antepartum Surveillance?
Authors: Boris M Petrikovsky, MD, PhD, Lali Sichinava, MD, DSc, and Steve Swancoat, DO
Category: OB/GYN [OB]
Credit: 0.25 SDMS CME Credit
Objectives: After studying the article entitled “Can Fetal Heart Rate Responses to Maternal Exercise Be Used for Antepartum Surveillance?” you will be able to:
Identify the benefits of maternal exercise to evaluate for placental insufficiency
Describe the limitations to contraction stress tests (CST)
Identify the benefits of fetal response to maternal exercise (FRME)
What is the current testing to evaluate fetal reserves?
Contraction stress test Maternal exercise APGAR score Medication-induced stress test Name one adverse outcome to performing CST exams:
Increased maternal heart rate Lower APGAR scores Increased fetal movement Iatrogenic premature labor What fetal condition was observed in 5 out of 45 women in the study after the exercise?
No observable change in condition Decreased fetal heart rate Increased fetal movement Increased fetal heart rate Name one benefit to FRME:
Decreased likelihood of adverse reactions The medication used is safer Can be performed in the office without the use of medication Improved fetal outcome Name one of the adverse outcomes associated with a positive FRME test:
Abnormal fetal heart rate patterns Increased fetal demise Decreased fetal weight Higher APGAR scores
Footnotes