Re: Fetal Pulse Oximetery
From: art fougner, md (evsono@pipeline.com)
Thu Jul 26 09:04:36 2001
is it me or has anyone else noted that oximetry is misspelled? or
perhaps, since we have beaten this to death, we should consign the
thread to the oxi metery?
art
At Thu, 26 Jul 2001, Robert J. Carpenter, Jr., M.D. wrote:
>
>Given the published data that the c/section rate is not different,
>how can the statement be made that it has saved many patients
>an unnecessary c/section. If the FHR changes are in fact a
>surrogate marker for CPD; significantearly dystocia, then have we
>benefitted the family. If, on the other hand, you said that fetal
>oximetry saved 6 babies from being significantly acidemic
>compared to the control group, then the utility becomes perhaps
>clearer IF one is going to persist in laboring the patient.
>
>Since I limit my replies to this list, I thought that some of the
>comments were unnecessary and certainly not respecful of the
>initial responder. One can have a contrary opinion without speaking
>with venom!!! Thanks.
>
>Date sent: Wed, 25 Jul 2001 08:00:34 -0500
>Send reply to: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net
>From: luis.sanchez@jax.ufl.edu (Luis Sanchez-Ramos, MD)
>To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L <ob-gyn-l@mail.medispecialty.com>
>Subject: Re: Fetal Pulse Oximetery
>
>> We are in the process of obtaining the monitors and will soon
>> (hopefully) begin to use it. We currently use scalp pH sampling and
>> personally feel it has saved many patients of an unnecessary cesarean
>> delivery. Fetal pulse oxymetry will compliment saclp pH sampling (in my
>> view).
>>
>> LSR
>>
>> At Tue, 24 Jul 2001, ainsron@msn.com wrote:
>> >
>> >Louis, I would be interested to know what your position is on this
>> >technology. Are you using it? or involved in study protocols? Does it
>> >belong in mainstream obstetrics (state of the art) or simply an
>> >expensive new toy, looking for its place.
>> >
>> >At Tue, 24 Jul 2001, Luis Sanchez-Ramos, MD wrote:
>> >>
>> >>At Tue, 24 Jul 2001, ainsron@msn.com wrote:
>> >>
>> >>>>Whoever you are, you don't belong in this discussion group unless you are a physician<<
>> >>
>> >>There are many listers who are not "physicians" and contribute to this
>> >>forum frequently. In fact, sometimes they make more sense that people
>> >>like Dr. Miller. I wonder if he had that same arrogance when he
>> >>interviewed for medical school?
>> >>
>> >>--
>> >>Luis Sanchez-Ramos, MD
>> >>
>> >--
>> >Ronald E. Ainsworth, MD
>> >
>>
>Robert J. Carpenter, Jr., M.D.
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art fougner, md
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