High Risk Obstetrics: The Requisites in Obstetriccs and Gynecology

by Funai, Edmund F., M.D.; Evans, Mark I.; Lockwood, Charles J.

• ISBN13: 9780323033220
• ISBN10: 0323033229
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-04-15
• Publisher: Elsevier Science Health Science div

Summary

This volume in the Requisites in Obstetrics and Gynecologic series offers expert guidance in the assessment and management of high-risk pregnancies. Inside youll find coverage of antepartum care, complications, medical complications of pregnancy, fetal disorders, fetal surveillance, intrapartum complications, and puerperal disorders. It delivers all of this essential information in the proven high-yield Requisites formatequipping you to master the material quickly. Perfect for quick review and exam preparation, this is one resource youll consult over and over again! Covers maternal/family history of cardiac disease, hypertension, preeclampsia, diabetes (both pre-gestational and gestational types), infectious diseases, and many more important topics. Follows a logical, consistent chapter format to facilitate quick and easy reference. Offers abundant tables that present differential diagnoses, lab values / radiologic studies, treatment / therapy recommendations, and guidance on when to refer to a specialist. Presents thought-provoking clinical scenarios to help you determine the best course of action in situations where there are controversies concerning the standard of care. Features a wealth of illustrations that make details clearer. Includes highlighted boxes that emphasize relevant case studies key points of each section current controversies and other important information.

Author Biography

Edmund F. Funai, MD, Associate Chair for Clinical Affairs; Co-Chief, maternal-Fetal Medicine; Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Reproductive Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut Mark I. Evans, MD President, Fetal Medicine Foundation of America; Director, Comprehensive Genetics; Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York Charles J. Lockwood, MD Anita O'keefe Young Professor and Chair, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Reproductive Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut

Table of Contents

Overview of Genetics	p. 1
Genetic Screening and Clinical Testing	p. 33
General Principles of Obstetric Sonography	p. 61
Anomalies of the Ventral Wall	p. 85
Anomalies of the Fetal Face	p. 91
Anomalies of the Fetal Central Nervous System	p. 95
Common Fetal Anomalies: The Fetal Heart	p. 115
Abnormal Fetal Growth: Intrauterine Growth Restriction	p. 127
Management of Oligohydramnios and Polyhydramnios	p. 137
Recurrent Pregnancy Loss	p. 147
Preterm Premature Rupture of the Fetal Membranes	p. 157
Preterm Labor and Birth	p. 171
Cervical Cerclage: Indications, Contraindications, and Techniques	p. 189
Postterm Pregnancy	p. 205
Management of Multiple Pregnancies	p. 213
Preeclampsia	p. 231
Chronic Hypertension in Pregnancy	p. 241
Renal Disease in Pregnancy	p. 257
Diabetes and Pregnancy	p. 267
Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy	p. 287
Human Immunodeficiency Virus	p. 317
Cardiac Disease	p. 333
Pulmonary Complications in Pregnancy	p. 365
Inherited and Acquired Thrombophilias in Pregnancy	p. 383
Hematologic Disorders in Pregnancy	p. 405
Common Autoimmune Disorders in Pregnancy	p. 421
Neurologic Disorders in Pregnancy	p. 445
Dermatosis of Pregnancy	p. 463
Index	p. 475
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