Handbook of Obstetric Medicine, Second Edition

by Nelson-Piercy; Catherine

• ISBN13: 9781841841182
• ISBN10: 1841841188
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2001-10-18
• Publisher: CRC Press

Summary

While the medical literature contains volumes of information on obstetric medicine, this practical book winnows that data down into a manageable reference and narrows the focus to complications and illness. Handbook of Obstetric Medicine is an essential, on-the-spot guide for health-care professionals who care for pregnant women with medical problems. Although concise, the text provides a comprehensive look at all the salient issues that affect such patients, including neurological problems, skin disease, HIV, diabetes and many other illnesses. The second edition this popular handbook provides a didactic approach to management and will be indispensable to obstetricians, gynecologists and the general practitioner.

Table of Contents

Foreword to the first edition	vii
Preface to first edition	ix
Preface to second edition	xi
Glossary	xiii
Section A: Systems
Hypertension and pre-eclampsia	3	(19)
Heart disease	22	(18)
Thromboembolic disease	40	(19)
Respiratory disease	59	(23)
Diabetes	82	(18)
Thyroid and parathyroid disease	100	(16)
Pituitary and adrenal disease	116	(19)
Connective-tissue disease	135	(21)
Neurological problems	156	(24)
Renal disease	180	(19)
Liver disease	199	(19)
Gastrointestinal disease	218	(23)
Skin disease	241	(9)
Haematological problems	250	(19)
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other infectious diseases	269	(12)
Appendix 1 Drugs to avoid in pregnancy	281	(1)
Appendix 2 Normal laboratory values in pregnancy/non-pregnancy	282	(31)
Section B: Differential diagnoses of medical problems in pregnancy
Breathlessness	284	(2)
Palpitations	286	(2)
Chest pain	288	(2)
Heart murmur	290	(1)
Hypertension	291	(2)
Abnormal thyroid function tests	293	(1)
Headache	294	(2)
Convulsions	296	(2)
Dizziness	298	(1)
Collapse	299	(2)
Numbness	301	(1)
Proteinuria	302	(1)
Abnormal renal function	303	(2)
Pruritus	305	(1)
Jaundice/abnormal liver function tests	306	(3)
Vomiting	309	(1)
Abdominal pain	310	(3)
Index	313