veal chops

note to self:

v = variable decels = c = cord compression = bad
e = early decels = h = head compression = normal
a = acels = o = ok if w/in 120- 160
l = late decels = p = placental deterioration = bad

So variable decels are when the heart rate goes UP above baseline during a contraction then down then Up again above baseline and then returns to normal. If you look on a strip it will look like "shoulders"

Early decels are when the heart rate goes down DURING a contraction. This is totally normal.

Late decels are when the heart rate goes down AFTER a contraction.

quoted from mdc thread linked in title