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Welcome to the FSE and IUPC placement unit!
This unit has an overall goal of aiding learners to understand the purposes and improve skills required for placement of the fetal scalp electrode (FSE) and intrauterine pressure catheter (IUPC).
Both of these tools are utilized by the obstetrical practitioner to obtain valuable information during labor when intermittent or continuous external monitoring are inadequate.
Appropriate placement of IUPC and FSE is one of the basic obstetrical procedures which should be mastered in the U-M Department of Family Medicine Residency Program FMB1 Rotation. Residents should review this unit prior to placing their first FSE or IUPC. Observing skilled personnel perform these procedures is another way to reinforce both knowledge and skill.
*This module is also for University of Michigan Family Medicine Residents on the FMB1 rotation.*
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Note: This module was originally developed by U-M Department of Family Medicine faculty member, Uche D. George-Nwogu, M.D., in 2007. It is maintained by the University of Michigan Family Medicine Residency Program. Last updated: June 2018.
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