Clinical Obstetrics: The Fetus and Mother - Handbook (2nd edition)

Reece - Clinical Obstetrics: The Fetus and Mother - Handbook
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Authors/editors: E Albert Reece and John C Hobbins
ISBN: 978-1-4051-5609-7
Page count: 570
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Publication year: 2007

The second edition of this quick reference handbook for obstetricians and gynecologists and primary care physicians is designed to complement the parent textbook Clinical Obstetrics: The Fetus & Mother.

The third edition of Clinical Obstetrics: The Fetus & Mother is unique in that it gives in-depth attention to the two patients - fetus and mother, with special coverage of each patient. Clinical Obstetrics thoroughly reviews the biology, pathology, and clinical management of disorders affecting both the fetus and the mother.

Clinical Obstetrics: The Fetus & Mother - Handbook provides the practising physician with succinct, clinically focused information in an easily retrievable format that facilitates diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment. When you need fast answers to specific questions, you can turn with confidence to this streamlined, updated reference.

 

Table of contents:

Part I: Conception and Conceptus Development
1 Early conceptus growth and immunobiologic adaptations of pregnancy
2 Normal embryonic and fetal development

Part II: Pregnancy and the Fetoplacental Unit
3 Normal and abnormal placentation
4 Fetoplacental perfusion and transfer of nutrients
5 Endocrinology of pregnancy and the placenta

Part III: Fetal Developmental Biology
6 Fetal lung development and amniotic fluid analysis
7 Fetal cardiovascular physiology and response to stress conditions
8 Fetal endocrinology

Part IV: Variations in Embryonal and Fetal Growth and Development
9 Sporadic and recurrent pregnancy loss
10 Ectopic and heterotopic pregnancies
11 Multifetal pregnancies: epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and management
12 Biology of normal and deviant fetal growth

Part V: Fetal Infections and Teratogenesis
13 Developmental toxicology, drugs, and fetal teratogenesis
14 Drugs, alcohol abuse, and effects in pregnancy
15 Teratogenic viruses
16 Transplacentally acquired microbial infections in the fetus
17 Antibiotics and other antimicrobial agents in pregnancy and during lactation

Part VI: Fetal Diseases
18 Principles of human genetics: chromosomal and single-gene disorders
19 Basic principles of ultrasound
20 Prenatal diagnosis of central nervous system malformations
21 Prenatal diagnosis of thoracic and cardiac abnormalities
22 Gastrointestinal and genitourinary anomalies
23 Fetal skeletal anomalies
24 First- and second-trimester prenatal diagnosis
25 First- and second-trimester screening for open neural tube defects and Down syndrome

Part VII: Methods of Evaluation of Fetal Development and Well-being
26 Prenatal diagnosis of deviant fetal growth
27 Three- and four-dimensional ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging in pregnancy
28 Doppler ultrasonography and fetal well-being
29 Antepartum and intrapartum surveillance of the fetus and the amniotic fluid

Part VIII: Fetal Therapy
30 The fetus at surgery
31 Fetal medical treatment

Part IX: Maternal Biological Adaptations to Pregnancy
32 Maternal biological, biomechanical, and biochemical changes in pregnancy
33 Maternal nutrition

Part X: Maternal Diseases Complicating Pregnancy
34 Trauma, shock, and critical care obstetrics
35 Hypertensive diseases in pregnancy
36 Cardiac diseases in pregnancy
37 Maternal pulmonary disorders complicating pregnancy
38 Diabetes mellitus in pregnancy
39 Endocrine disorders in pregnancy
40 Gastrointestinal diseases complicating pregnancy
41 Liver disease in pregnancy
42 Pregnancy complicated by renal disorders
43 Neurological disorders in pregnancy
44 Thromboembolic disorders of pregnancy
45 Coagulation and hematological disorders of pregnancy
46 Maternal alloimmunization and fetal hemolytic disease
47 Maternal infections, human immunodeficiency virus infection, and sexually transmitted diseases in pregnancy
48 Rheumatologic and connective tissue disorders in pregnancy
49 Dermatologic disorders during pregnancy
50 Cancer and other neoplasms in pregnancy

Part XI: Medicosocial Considerations in Pregnancy
51 Pregnancy before age 20 years and after age 35 years
52 Essentials in biostatistics and perinatal epidemiology
53 Sexuality in pregnancy and the postpartum period
54 Psychiatric problems during pregnancy and the puerperium
55 Ethical and legal dimensions of medicine of the pregnant woman and fetus

Part XII: Obstetric and Peripartal Events
56 Bleeding in the third trimester
57 Normal and abnormal labor
58 Operative vaginal delivery
59 Preterm labor
60 Prelabor rupture of the membranes
61 Prolonged pregnancy
62 Anesthesia in the high-risk patient
63 Puerperium and lactation: physiology of the reproductive system

Part XIII: The Newborn Infant
64 Premature birth and neurological complications
65 Common problems of the newborn

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