Clincal Obstetrics gives in-depth attention to the two patients – fetus and mother, with special coverage of each patient.
Clincal Obstetrics thoroughly reviews the biology, pathology, and clinical management of disorders affecting both the fetus and the mother.
Clincal Obstetrics provides the practising physician with succinct, clinically focused information in an easily retrievable format that facilitates diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment.
Contents
Conception and Conceptus Development
- Early conceptus growth and immunobiologic adaptations of pregnancy
- Normal embryonic and fetal development
Pregnancy and the Fetoplacental Unit
- Normal and abnormal placentation
- Fetoplacental perfusion and transfer of nutrients
- Endocrinology of pregnancy and the placenta
Fetal Developmental Biology
- Fetal lung development and amniotic fluid analysis
- Fetal cardiovascular physiology and response to stress conditions
- Fetal endocrinology
Variations in Embryonal and Fetal Growth and Development
- Sporadic and recurrent pregnancy loss
- Ectopic and heterotopic pregnancies
- Multifetal pregnancies: epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and management
- Biology of normal and deviant fetal growth
Fetal Infections and Teratogenesis
- Developmental toxicology, drugs, and fetal teratogenesis
- Drugs, alcohol abuse, and effects in pregnancy
- Teratogenic viruses
- Transplacentally acquired microbial infections in the fetus
- Antibiotics and other antimicrobial agents in pregnancy and during lactation
Fetal Diseases
Chapters 18-25
Methods of Evaluation of Fetal Development and Well-being
- Prenatal diagnosis of deviant fetal growth
- Three- and four-dimensional ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging in pregnancy
- Doppler ultrasonography and fetal well-being
- Antepartum and intrapartum surveillance of the fetus and the amniotic fluid
Fetal Therapy
- The fetus at surgery
- Fetal medical treatment
Maternal Biological Adaptations to Pregnancy
- Maternal biological, biomechanical, and biochemical changes in pregnancy
- Maternal nutrition
Maternal Diseases Complicating Pregnancy
Chapters 34-50
Medicosocial Considerations in Pregnancy
- Pregnancy before age 20 years and after age 35 years
- Essentials in biostatistics and perinatal epidemiology
- Sexuality in pregnancy and the postpartum period
- Psychiatric problems during pregnancy and the puerperium
- Ethical and legal dimensions of medicine of the pregnant woman and fetus
Obstetric and Peripartal Events
- Bleeding in the third trimester
- Normal and abnormal labor
- Operative vaginal delivery
- Preterm labor
- Prelabor rupture of the membranes
- Prolonged pregnancy
- Anesthesia in the high-risk patient
- Puerperium and lactation: physiology of the reproductive system
The Newborn Infant
- Premature birth and neurological complications
- Common problems of the newborn
Index
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