Manual of Obstetrics

by Evans, Arthur T.; Niswander, Kenneth R.

• ISBN13: 9780781724043
• ISBN10: 078172404X
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Spiral Bound
• Copyright: 2000-02-15
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

Now in its thoroughly revised, updated Seventh Edition, the Spiral[Registered] Manual of Obstetrics provides practical, easily accessible information on management of the pregnant patient. Major sections cover obstetric care, obstetric complications, maternal complications, fetal assessment, fetal complications, and neonatal care. Seventh Edition Highlights...: All chapters extensively updated, Chapters have a new consistent outline structure, More tables and more figures, New chapter on obstetric anesthesia, New information on drugs for cardiovascular, neurologic, and endocrine conditions, including oral agents for gestational diabetes, Controversies regarding cesarean section and vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) are addressed. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Contributing Authors	ix
Preface	xiii
I. PREGNANCY
Contraception, Abortion, and Sterillization	3	(16)
H. Trent MacKay
Prenatal Care	19	(8)
H. Willette Le Hew
Julie A. Lemieux
Perinatal Drug Use	27	(13)
Arthur T. Evans
Cardiovascular Complications	40	(11)
Helayne Silver
Renal Complications	51	(8)
Peter S. Heyl
Hematologic Complications	59	(23)
Nelson B. Isada
Mary Stewart
Susan Powell
Respiratory Complications	82	(8)
Julian N. Robinson
Errol R. Norwitz
Hepatic, Biliary, and Gastrointestinal Complications	90	(37)
Mark Carl Williams
Endocrine Disorders: Diabetes	127	(21)
Margarita de Veciana
M. Elizabeth Mason
Endocrine Disorders: Thyroid, Parathyroid, Adrenal, and Pituitary Disease	148	(15)
M. Elizabeth Mason
Margarita de Veciana
Infectious Disease Complications	163	(36)
Eric J. Carlson
Bonnie J. Dattel
Neurologic Disorders in the Pregnant Patient	199	(20)
Thomas R. Pellegrino
Dermatologic Complications of Pregnancy	219
David M. Pariser
Arthur C. Huntley
Debra A. Horney