Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy

Shah - Hypertensive disorders
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Authors/editors: Milind R Shah
ISBN: 978-81-8448-015-3
Page count: 364
Publisher: Jaypee (India)
Publication year: 2007

Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy are one of the major causes of maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity worldwide. This comprehensive books covers all aspects of this condition.

Table of contents:
  1. PIH: The Challenge
  2. Essential Hypertension and Pregnancy
  3. Pregnancy with Renal Disease
  4. Pathophysiology of Pregnancy-induced Hypertension
  5. Aetiopathogenesis of Pre-eclampsia: Current Concept and the Controversies
  6. Haemodynamics in Pregnancy and PIH
  7. Immunological Aspects in Pre-eclampsia
  8. High Risk Criteria for Developing PIH
  9. Genetics and PIH
  10. Investigations in Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
  11. Clinical Examination of Hypertension in Pregnancy
  12. Fetal Surveillance in PIH
  13. Imaging in Pregnancy-induced Hypertension
  14. Role of Colour Doppler in Pregnancy-induced Hypertension
  15. Management of Mild PIH as Outdoor Patient
  16. Antihypertensive Drugs for the Treatment of Hypertension in Pregnancy
  17. Role of ACE Inhibitors and Antihypertensive Drugs in Birth Defects
  18. Indication of Delivery or Termination of Pregnancy in Pregnancy-induced Hyptertension
  19. Postpartum Haemorrhage in Pregnancy-induced Hyptertensive Disorders
  20. Anesthesia in Case of Pregnancy-induced Hypertension
  21. Eclampsia Management - What is New?
  22. PIH Prophylaxis - Role of Low Dose Aspirin
  23. Role Calcium Supplementation in Preventing Pregnancy-induced Hypertension
  24. Role of Antioxidant Therapy to Prevent Pre-eclampsia
  25. Fetal and Neonatal Complications in Pregnancy-induced Hypertension
  26. The HELLP Syndrome
  27. Risk of PIH in Future Pregnancy
  28. Postnatal Management
  29. Role of Yoga and Relaxation in PIH
  30. Pre-eclampsia Influenced by Fetal Sex
  31. Management of PIH in Rural Practice

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