Confused about Variability & Decelerations

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Can someone please explain what variability is and the short and long term variability, and decelerations are to me in somewhat easy terms? I don't understand my notes from class, or the book. Its just not clicking for me.

I am also going to have to read strips and say whetyher its tearly variability or late or marked, and probably read the decelerations too.

Or if you could direct me to an appropriate website which has all this info I would appreciate that too! I'm just dumbfounded!!

Specializes in L&D.
Can you explain the variability vs variable deceleration to me, because sometimes what I would think would be a variable, someone said its just variability.

A variable, by definition, HAS to drop down by at least 15 beats or more (abrubtly,

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