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HIGH RISK PREGNANCY
High Risk Pregnancy
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Third Edition

By
David James, MA, MD, FRCOG, DCH, Professor of Fetomaternal Medicine, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK
Philip Steer, BS, MD, FRCOG, Professor, Imperial College School of Medicine and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK
Carl Weiner, MD, MBA, FACOG, Professor and Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS
Bernard Gonik, MD, FACOG, Physician, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,Sinai-Grace Hospital, Detroit, MI

Description
Comprehensive and clinical, the 3rd Edition of this popular text examines the full range of challenges in general obstetrics, medical complications of pregnancy, prenatal diagnosis and fetal disease, and management of labor and delivery. World-recognized authorities employ an evidence-based management approach throughout and explore a series of options to equip you to select the most appropriate treatment for each patient. A significantly updated appendix of Normal Values for both the fetus and pregnant woman enable you to chart and track your patients? conditions. Plus, clearly designed boxes summarize management options for each condition, saving you time and placing a wealth of expert guidance at your fingertips.

Contents


I. Prepregnancy


1. Prepregnancy antecedents of HRP

2. Genetics



II. Early Prenatal


3. Organization of prenatal care, identification of risk (screening)

4. Early pregnancy problems

5. Recurrent miscarriage

6. Mid-pregnancy problems

7. First trimester screening for fetal abnormalities

8. Screening for fetal abnormality

9. Counseling and management of an abnormal screening or diagnostic test for fetal abnormality

10. Invasive procedures for prenatal diagnosis



III. Late prenatal - fetal


11. Critical evaluation of prenatal fetal assessment methods

12. Abnormalities of fetal growth

13. Abnormalities of amniotic fluid

14. Fetal hemolytic disease

15. Fetal thrombocytopenia

16. Fetal arrhythmias

17. Fetal cardiac abnormalities

18. Craniospinal and facial abnormalities

19. Genitourinary abnormalities

20. GIT abnormalities

21. Skeletal abnormalities

22. Fetal thyroid & adrenal disorders

23. Fetal thyroid & adrenal disorders

24. Fetal problems in multiple pregnancy

25. Fetal hydrops

26. Fetal death



IV. Infection


27. Presentation and diagnosis of fetal infection

28. Hepatides

29. HIV

30. Rubella, Measles, Mumps, Varicella and Parvovirus

31. Cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex, adenovirus, coxsackie virus, human papilloma virus

32. Bacterial infections and vaginitis

33. Parasitic infections



V. Late prenatal - maternal


34. Substance abuse

35. Medication during pregnancy

36. Hypertension

37. Cardiac

38. Respiratory disorders

39. Anemia and white cell disorders

40. Malignancies of haematological and Immunological systems

41. Bleeding disorders

42. Clotting disorders

43. Thromboembolic disease

44. Autoimmune disease

45. Diabetes

46. Thyroid

47. Pituitary/adrenal disorders in pregnancy

48. Hepatic and gastrointestinal disease

49. Neuromuscular disorders

50. Renal disorders

51. Spine and joint disorders in pregnancy

52. Skin disease

53. Malignant disease

54. Pregnancy following transplantation

55. Trauma

56. Psychiatric illness



VI. Prenatal - general


57. Abdominal pain

58. Non-malignant gynecology

59. Bleeding in late pregnancy

60. Multiple pregnancy - obstetric management

61. Screening for PROM and preterm labor

62. Preterm labor

63. PROM including chorioamnionitis

64. Breech

65. Unstable lie, maplpresentation & positions

66. Prolonged pregnancy

67. Labor management - overview

68. IOL & TOP

69. Poor progress

70. Shoulder dystocia

71. Fetal distress

72. Maternal analgesia and anesthesia: Indications and Implications

73. Perineal repair & pelvic floor injury

74. Assisted vaginal delivery

75. Vaginal delivery after previous caesarean section

76. Caesarean section



VII. Postnatal


77. PPH and other problems of the third stage

78. Puerperal problems

79. Major obstetric hemorrhage including DIC

80. Critical care of the obstetric patient

81. Domestic violence

82. Resuscitation of newborn

Appendix

Normal values

Bibliographic details
Hardbound, 1824 pages, publication date: NOV-2005
ISBN-13: 978-0-7216-0132-8
ISBN-10: 0-7216-0132-4
Imprint: SAUNDERS


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