Uterine Monitoring

Measurement or recording of contraction activity of the uterine muscle. It is used to determine progress of LABOR, OBSTETRIC and assess status of pregnancy. It is also used in conjunction with FETAL MONITORING to determine fetal response to stress of maternal uterine contractions.

Year introduced: 1995

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Tree Number(s): E01.370.378.860, E01.370.520.860

MeSH Unique ID: D018590

Entry Terms:

• Monitorings, Uterine
• Monitoring, Uterine
• Uterine Monitorings
• Tocodynamometry
• Tocography
• Tocograms
• Tocogram

Previous Indexing:

• Monitoring, Physiologic (1972-1994)
• Uterine Contraction (1976-1994)

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Diagnosis
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures
Diagnostic Techniques, Obstetrical and Gynecological
Uterine Monitoring

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Diagnosis
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures
Monitoring, Physiologic
Uterine Monitoring