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There is much inconsistency in management recommendations for cardiotocograms by international organizations. Impediments to achieving consensus include disagreement on the spectrum of risk of fetal acidemia, different fetal heart rate pattern display due to differing chart paper speed, and the necessity for ancillary testing in confirming fetal acidemia.
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