High risk obstetrics / [edited by] Edmund F. Funai, Mark I. Evans, Charles J. Lockwood.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Funai, Edmund F.

Evans, Mark I.

Lockwood, Charles J.

Series:

Requisites in obstetrics and gynecology

The requisites in obstetrics and gynecology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pregnancy--Complications.

Pregnancy.

Pregnancy Complications.

Pregnancy, High-Risk.

Medical Subjects:

Pregnancy Complications.

Pregnancy, High-Risk.

Physical Description:

xvi, 496 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, PA : Mosby/Elsevier, [2008]

Summary:

This concise, practical resource covers all of today's need-to-know information to help you identify and effectively manage common high-risk obstetric conditions...in an exceptionally user-friendly format. You'll find coverage of antepartum care, complications, medical complications of pregnancy, fetal disorders, fetal surveillance, intrapartum complications, and puerperal disorders: Quickly and easily find the guidance you need thanks to a logical, consistent chapter format. Skillfully navigate every clinical challenge with abundant tables that present differential diagnoses, lab values / radiologic studies, treatment / therapy recommendations, and guidance on when to refer to a specialist. Determine the best course of action in situations where there are controversies concerning the standard of care with the aid of thought-provoking clinical scenarios. See details more clearly through a wealth of illustrations. Be aware of considerations that impact today's practice through highlighted boxes that emphasize relevant case studies: key points of each section, current controversies, and other important information.

Compact, clinically oriented, and easy to read, High Risk Obstetrics: The Requisites in Obstetrics and Gynecology is an ideal study tool as well as a convenient reference for practice.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Overview of Genetics / Arie Drugan, Mark I. Evans 1

Chapter 2 Genetic Screening and Clinical Testing / Mark I. Evans, Jon Hyett, Kypros Nickolaides 33

Chapter 3 General Principles of Obstetric Sonography / Anna K. Sfakianaki, Joshua Copel 61

Chapter 4 Anomalies of the Ventral Wall / Ana Monteagudo, Ilan E. Timor-Tritsch 85

Chapter 5 Anomalies of the Fetal Face / Ana Monteagudo, Ilan E. Timor-Tritsch 91

Chapter 6 Anomalies of the Fetal Central Nervous System / Ana Monteagudo, Ilan E. Timor-Tritsch 95

Chapter 7 Common Fetal Anomalies: The Fetal Heart / Svena Julien, Joshua Copel 115

Chapter 8 Abnormal Fetal Growth: Intrauterine Growth Restriction / Michael Y. Divon, Yoni Barnhard 127

Chapter 9 Management of Oligohydramnios and Polyhydramnios / Robert Gagnon, Michael G. Ross 137

Chapter 10 Recurrent Pregnancy Loss / Anna K. Sfakianaki, Charles J. Lockwood 147

Chapter 11 Preterm Premature Rupture of the Fetal Membranes / Thomas F. McElrath 157

Chapter 12 Preterm Labor and Birth / Mert Ozan Bahtiyar, Charles J. Lockwood 171

Chapter 13 Cervical Cerclage: Indications, Contraindications, and Techniques / Nastaran Foyouzi, Errol R. Norwitz 189

Chapter 14 Postterm Pregnancy / Nastaran Foyouzi, Errol R. Norwitz 205

Chapter 15 Management of Multiple Pregnancies / Despina Mavridou, Errol R. Norwitz, Julian N. Robinson, Hee Joong Lee 213

Chapter 16 Preeclampsia / Edmund F. Funai 231

Chapter 17 Chronic Hypertension in Pregnancy / Maria J. Small, John Paul Hayslett 241

Chapter 18 Renal Disease in Pregnancy / John Paul Hayslett 257

Chapter 19 Diabetes and Pregnancy / Stephen F. Thung 267

Chapter 20 Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy / Karlijn Woensdregt, Hee Joong Lee, Errol R. Norwitz 287

Chapter 21 Human Immunodeficiency Virus / Urania Magriples 317

Chapter 22 Cardiac Disease / D. Yvette LaCoursiere, Michael Varner 333

Chapter 23 Pulmonary Complications in Pregnancy / Stephanie R. Martin, Michael R. Foley 365

Chapter 24 Inherited and Acquired Thrombophilias in Pregnancy / Michael J. Paidas, De-Hui W. Ku, Yale S. Arkel 383

Chapter 25 Hematologic Disorders in Pregnancy / Michael J. Paidas, De-Hui W. Ku, Yale S. Arkel 405

Chapter 26 Common Autoimmune Disorders in Pregnancy / Benjamin D. Hamar, Joshua Copel, Jill P. Buyon 421

Chapter 27 Neurologic Disorders in Pregnancy / Nikki Koklanaris, Men-Jean Lee 445

Chapter 28 Dermatosis of Pregnancy / Miriam Keltz Pomeranz, Olympia Kovich 463.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

OCLC:

166454258