On July 1st, 2015, Radiometer and acutecaretesting.org presents the free webinar "Cord blood gas analysis in obstetrical practice" presented by Jan Stener Jørgensen, MD PhD, Head of Obstetrics and Professor of Clinical Obstetrics, University of Southern Denmark.
This webinar will discuss key topics such as fetal acid-base physiology, pathophysiology of asphyxia during labor and why cord blood gas sampling and analysis at birth is important. Evidence of respiratory (hypercapnic) and metabolic acidosis, and it’s relation to poor outcomes in terms of neonatal encephalopathy will be presented. The specific use of fetal scalp-blood sampling during labor will be mentioned shortly, and the rationale and evidence for the use of cord blood lactate measurement will be presented. Finally, correct cord blood sampling collection and handling of cord blood gas specimens will be briefly discussed.
Recorded version will be available after the live event - register here