Medical disorders in obstetric practice / edited by Michael de Swiet.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

De Swiet, Michael.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pregnancy--Complications.

Pregnancy.

Obstetrical emergencies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 616 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

4th ed.

Place of Publication:

Malden, MA : Blackwell Science, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Updated since the previous edition of 1995 Medical Disorders in Obstetric Practice is an essential text for trainees in obstetrics. It is becoming the standard reference for those working in obstetric medicine.

Obstetricians must have a firm grounding in the diagnosis and management of diseases affecting pregnant women as in some cases these may threaten the life of mother or baby or both. This book still remains the standard reference work on medical disorders in obstetric practice in the UK and UK-influenced areas such as the former Commonwealth. Exhaustive in its coverage, it provides clear practical advice on the major medical disorders the obstetrician is likely to encounter. Each chapter reviews the pathophysiology of a complaint then applies the physiological and pathophysiological changes to the problem of diagnosis and management of the disorder as well as giving clear guidance on the welfare of the unborn One of the major strengths of the book is that each chapter teaches the principles of care and gives an appreciation of the natural history of the disease rather than just the facts. Although a scholarly and rigourous account it manages to point out the clinically relevant information that the practising obstetrician will actually need.

Contents:

1 Diseases of the respiratory system, Michael de Swiet. 2 Blood volume, haematinics, anaemia, Elizabeth A. Letsky. 3 Coagulation defects, Elizabeth A. Letsky. 4 Thromboembolism, Michael de Swiet. 5 Heart disease in pregnancy, Michael de Swiet. 6 Hypertension, Christopher Redman. 7 Renal disease, John Davison & Christine Baylis. 8 Antiphospholipid syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus and other connective tissue diseases, Michael de Swiet. 9 Disorders of the liver, biliary system and pancreas, Elizabeth A. Fagan. 10 Disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, Elizabeth A. Fagan. 11 Diabetes, Michael Maresh. 12 Thyroid disease and pregnancy, Joanna Girling. 13 Diseases of the pituitary and adrenal gland, Michael de Swiet. 14 Bone disease, disease of the parathyroid glands and some other metabolic disorders, Barry N.J. Walters & Michael de Swiet. 15 Neurological disorders, James O. Donaldson. 16 Fever and non-viral infectious diseases, Geoffrey L. Ridgway. 17 Viral infections in pregnancy, Jangu E. Banatvala. 18 HIV infection, Frank Johnstone, Laurent Mandelbrot & Marie-Louise Newell. 19 Substance abuse, Michael de Swiet. 20 Skin diseases in pregnancy, Samantha V. Jones & Martin M. Black. 21 Psychiatry in pregnancy, Peter F. Liddle & Margaret Oates. Index

Notes:

Previous ed.: 1995.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786610197774

9781280197772

1280197773

9780470708477

0470708476

9780585467269

0585467269

9780470752364

047075236X

OCLC:

437146162