Labour or delivery complicated by biochemical evidence of fetal stress
Definition
A condition characterised by complications during labour and delivery that is caused by biochemical evidence of fetal distress. Confirmation is by a fetal blood sample from a scalp prick through the open cervix during labour.
Also indexed as
Labour or delivery complicated by abnormal fetal acid-base balanceLabour or delivery complicated by abnormal fetal acidaemiaLabour or delivery complicated by biochemical evidence of fetal stress
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