Fetal distress is a very broad term, which can be used in many clinical situations. Although it is difficult to give a precise clinical definition, obstetricians usually use this term to indicate that the fetus is becoming hypoxic. Immediate delivery has to be considered, because neurological damage may occur when the fetal brain is deprived of oxygen.
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Petraglia, F., Boni, C., Severi, F. M., & Norman, J. (2012). Diagnosis of fetal distress. In Neonatology: A Practical Approach to Neonatal Diseases (pp. 55–66). Springer-Verlag Milan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-1405-3_9
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