How do I apply for CTG?
CTG is most commonly carried out externally. This means that the equipment used to monitor the baby’s heart is placed on the tummy (abdomen) of the mother. An elastic belt is placed around the mother’s abdomen. It has two round, flat plates about the size of a tennis ball which make contact with the skin.
Who needs a CTG?
Continuous CTG is recommended when risk factors for fetal compromise are detected during pregnancy, at the onset of labour, or at any time during labour (see Table 2)16.
When is a CTG indicated?
antepartum indications for CTG), if oxytocics are administered during labor, or if complications arise such as fever, bleeding, or green amniotic fluid, continuous CTG monitoring should be done throughout the first stage of labor and the expulsion stage if contractions can be confirmed (ACOG, SOGC, RCOG).
What does CTG stand for in pregnancy?
Cardiotocography (CTG) is a continuous recording of the fetal heart rate obtained via an ultrasound transducer placed on the mother’s abdomen. CTG is widely used in pregnancy as a method of assessing fetal well‐being, predominantly in pregnancies with increased risk of complications.
What is PBS co-payment?
Patient co-payments The co-payment is the amount you pay towards the cost of your PBS subsidised medicine. Many PBS medicines cost significantly more than the co-payment amount. From 1 January 2021, you may pay up to $41.30 for most PBS medicines or $6.60 if you have a concession card.
What are the Close the Gap targets?
The National Agreement has 17 targets across the following outcome areas: education, employment, health and wellbeing, justice, safety, housing, land and waters, and languages. Outcomes are the desired result for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Do CTGS improve outcomes?
Authors’ conclusions: CTG during labour is associated with reduced rates of neonatal seizures, but no clear differences in cerebral palsy, infant mortality or other standard measures of neonatal wellbeing. However, continuous CTG was associated with an increase in caesarean sections and instrumental vaginal births.
How many weeks can you have CTG?
Cardiotocography (CTG) can be applied from 28 week of pregnancy, but its most common use after the 32nd week.
What is abnormal CTG in Labour?
An abnormal CTG has two or more features which are non-reassuring, or any abnormal features. Further information about classifying FHR traces: If repeated accelerations are present with reduced variability, the FHR trace should be regarded as reassuring.
What is normal CTG?
Normal antenatal CTG trace: The normal antenatal CTG is associated with a low probability of fetal compromise and has the following features: • Baseline fetal heart rate (FHR) is between 110-160 bpm • Variability of FHR is between 5-25 bpm • Decelerations are absent or early • Accelerations x2 within 20 minutes.
What is the difference between CTG and NST?
A nonstress test (NST) is a screening test used in pregnancy to assess fetal status by means of the fetal heart rate and its responsiveness.
What is CTG PBS?
The CTG PBS Co-payment program was established in July 2010 to improve access to affordable PBS medicines for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living with, or at risk of, chronic disease, and who in their doctor’s opinion would experience setbacks in the prevention or ongoing management of chronic disease …