Nonreactive NST: Give OJ?
Dr. Chapa’s Clinical Pearls.
English - March 07, 2023 23:44 - 28 minutes - 26 MB - ★★★★★ - 252 ratingsScience Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The fetal NST is a hallmark of antepartum fetal surveillance and a key component of the BioPhysical Profile (BPP). Historically, and still done today, one of the low-risk interventions for rectifying a non-reactive NST has been the maternal administration of glucose/PO challenge. Is this evidence-based? Does maternal hypoglycemia contribute to a nonreactive NST? In this episode, we will review the data spanning a 40-year interval that has sought to answer this question. And what about fetal movement? Does maternal glucose loading increase perception of fetal movement? Let’s go to the data now.