Medicine of the Fetus & Mother

by Reece, E. Albert; Hobbins, John C.; Mahoney, Maurice J.; Petrie, Roy H.

• ISBN13: 9780397510139
• ISBN10: 0397510136
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1992-03-01
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Table of Contents

Overview: Historical Perspectives on the Fetus as a Patient	p. 1
Conception and Conceptus Development
Gametogenesis, Fertilization, and Implantation	p. 7
Immunobiologic Adaptations of Pregnancy	p. 25
Normal Embryonic and Fetal Development	p. 41
Pregnancy and the Fetoplacental Unit
Normal Placentation and Development	p. 59
Placental Pathology, Abnormal Placentation, and Clinical Significance	p. 67
Fetal-Placental Perfusion and Transfer of Nutrients	p. 78
Placental Hormones and Metabolism	p. 88
The Endocrinology of Pregnancy	p. 97
Fetal Developmental Biology
Fetal Lung Development and Amniotic Fluid Phospholipid Analysis	p. 117
Fetal Cardiovascular Physiology Under Normal and Stress Conditions	p. 125
Immunology of the Fetus	p. 143
Fetal Endocrinology	p. 155
Fetal Hematology	p. 173
Variations in Embryonal and Fetal Growth and Development
Abnormal Ovulation and Implantation	p. 183
Recurrent Pregnancy Loss	p. 197
Immunologic Aspects of Pregnancy Loss: Alloimmune and Autoimmune Considerations	p. 217
Ectopic and Heterotopic Pregnancies	p. 234
Multifetal Pregnancies: Epidemiology, Clinical Characteristics, and Management	p. 266
The Biology of Normal and Deviant Fetal Growth	p. 285
Teratogens and Teratogenesis
Basic Principles of Teratology	p. 293
Prescribed Drugs, Therapeutic Agents, and Fetal Teratogenesis	p. 300
Nonprescription Drugs and Alcohol: Abuse and Effects in Pregnancy	p. 317
Risk Assessment for Developmental Toxicity: Effects of Drugs and Chemicals on the Fetus	p. 328
Viral-Induced Teratogenesis	p. 342
Fetal Infections of Maternal Origin and Treatment
Torch Virus-Induced Fetal Disease	p. 349
Fetal Infections from Non-Torch Viruses	p. 365
Bacterial, Parasitic, and Microbial Infections in the Fetus	p. 376
Antibiotics and Other Antimicrobial Agents in Pregnancy and During Lactation	p. 389
Fetal Diseases
Genetic Disorders
Principles of Human Genetics	p. 399
Chromosomal Disorders	p. 426
Single Gene Disorders	p. 455
Disorders of Fetal Hemoglobin and Blood Cells	p. 465
Genetic Counseling in Prenatal and Perinatal Medicine	p. 472
Prenatal Diagnosis of Congenital Anomalies
Basic Principles of Ultrasonography	p. 489
Prenatal Diagnosis of Anomalies of the Head and Neck and Central Nervous System	p. 500
Fetal Thoracic Malformations	p. 525
Prenatal Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Anomalies	p. 533
Gastrointestinal and Genitourinary Anomalies	p. 550
Fetal Skeletal Anomalies	p. 578
Fetal Neoplasm	p. 617
First-Trimester Prenatal Diagnosis	p. 630
Amniocentesis, Skin Biopsy, and Umbilical Cord Blood Sampling in the Prenatal Diagnosis of Genetic Diseases	p. 641
Maternal Protein Enzyme Analyses	p. 653
Methods of Evaluation of Fetal Development and Well-Being
Prenatal Diagnosis of Deviant Fetal Growth	p. 671
Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Obstetrics	p. 686
Doppler Ultrasonography and Fetal Well-Being	p. 701
Fetal Biophysical Profile Scoring: Applications in High-Risk Obstetrics	p. 724
Antepartum Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring	p. 739
Intrapartum Surveillance for Fetal Oxygen Deprivation	p. 757
Amniotic Fluid Assessment and Significance of Contaminants	p. 777
Fetal Therapy
The Fetus at Surgery	p. 791
In Utero Cardiac Therapy	p. 800
Fetal Metabolic and Gene Therapy	p. 815
Maternal Biologic Adaptations to Pregnancy
Maternal Biologic Adaptations to Pregnancy	p. 831
Biomechanical and Biochemical Changes of the Uterus and Cervix During Pregnancy	p. 849
Maternal Nutrition	p. 869
Maternal Diseases Complicating Pregnancy
Trauma, Shock, and Critical Care Obstetrics	p. 883
Hypertensive Diseases in Pregnancy	p. 925
Cardiac Disease in Pregnancy	p. 943
Maternal Pulmonary Disorders Complicating Pregnancy	p. 955
Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy	p. 982
Endocrine Disorders in Pregnancy	p. 1021
Gastrointestinal Diseases Complicating Pregnancy	p. 1050
Liver Diseases in Pregnancy	p. 1077
Pregnancy Complicated by Renal Disorders	p. 1086
Neurologic Disorders of Pregnancy	p. 1097
Thromboembolic Disorders of Pregnancy	p. 1103
Coagulation Disorders in Pregnancy	p. 1111
Hematologic Disorders of Pregnancy	p. 1139
Maternal Alloimmunization and Fetal Hemolytic Disease	p. 1152
Maternal Infections During Pregnancy	p. 1183
HIV and Other Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Pregnancy	p. 1193
Arthritis and Pregnancy	p. 1220
Selected Immunologic and Connective Tissue Disorders in Pregnancy	p. 1237
Dermatologic Disorders of Pregnancy	p. 1246
Cancer in Pregnancy	p. 1257
Medico-Social Considerations in Pregnancy
Sexuality in Pregnancy and the Puerperium	p. 1285
Important Psychiatric Problems During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period	p. 1293
Ethical Issues in Perinatology	p. 1308
Legal Issues in Maternal-Fetal Medicine	p. 1317
Essentials in Biostatistics and Perinatal Epidemiology	p. 1324
Multifetal Pregnancy Reduction	p. 1336
Pregnancy Before Age 20 and After Age 35	p. 1345
Obstetric and Peripartal Events
Third Trimester Bleeding	p. 1363
Normal and Abnormal Labor	p. 1370
Normal and Operative Deliveries	p. 1383
Premature Labor	p. 1398
Premature Rupture of the Membranes	p. 1430
Postterm Pregnancy	p. 1469
Anesthesia in the High-Risk Patient	p. 1482
The Puerperium and Lactation	p. 1494
The Newborn Infant
Premature Birth and Neurologic Complications	p. 1515
Common Problems of the Newborn	p. 1525
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