Re: BPP & fetal tone
From: Latha Natarajan (nattu@bgl.vsnl.net.in)
Tue Nov 11 01:22:14 2003
In full agreement with this from Art.
LN.
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From: "art fougner, md" <evsono@pipeline.com>
To: "Multiple recipients of list ULTRASOUND" <ultrasound@dns.obgyn.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 1:35 AM
Subject: Re: BPP & fetal tone
> Terry
>
> would definitely defer to Dr. Platt on this one ... but, while no
> movement = poor tone, one can have weak sluggish movements which suggest
> poor tone. extension with return to flexion and/or opening and closing
> the hand constitutes good tone.
>
> Art
>
> At Mon, 10 Nov 2003, Terry J. DuBose wrote:
> >
> >I just got the following question from a sonographer in Florida. I had
always assumed that Fetal Tone was like opening and closing the hand, but
body movements were more like the fetus rolling over or making more large
(gross) movements. These are scored separately, but I didn't have a good
answer to this.
> >
> >" who is having a disagrement with the doctor regarding Biophysical
Profile. She said that the doctors feel that you "can't have no fetal tone
and have
> >movement". Evidently, she disagrees and is wondering where she can find
some information. "
> >
> >Anyone care to comment... is Larry Platt still lurking around here?
Thanks, Terry
> >
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> >Terry J. DuBose, M.S., RDMS, FSDMS, FAIUM
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>
> --
> art fougner, md
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