Full Description
After 30 years, Obstetricsgo-to choice for authoritative guidance on managing today's obstetric patient. International experts put the latest knowledge in this specialty at your fingertips, with current and relevant information on everything from fetal origins of adult disease, to improving global maternal health, to important topics in day-to-day obstetrical practice. Highly readable, well-illustrated, and easy to understand, this bestselling obstetrics reference is an ideal tool for residents and clinicians. Take advantage of the collective wisdom of global experts in the field, including two new editors- Drs. Vincenzo Berghella and William Grobman -- and nearly 30 new contributors. Gain a new perspective on a wide range of today's key issues - all evidence-based and easy to read.Sweeping updates throughout including four new chapters: 'Vaginal Birth after Cesarean Delivery'; 'Placenta Accreta'; 'Obesity'; and 'Improving Global Maternal Health: Challenges and Opportunities'11 videos reinforce chapter content and enhance learning in areas such as cesarean delivery and operative vaginal deliveryNew Glossary of the most frequently used key abbreviations for easy referenceExpanded use of bolded statements and key points as well as additional tables, flow diagrams, and bulleted lists facilitates and enhances the mastery of each chapterMore than 100 images in the Obstetrical Ultrasound chapter provide an important resource for normal and abnormal fetal anatomy
Contents
Section I1. Placental Anatomy and Physiology2. Fetal Development and Physiology3. Maternal Physiology4. Maternal-Fetal Immunology5. Developmental Origins of Adult Health and DiseaseSection II: Prenatal Care6. Preconception and Prenatal Care7. Nutrition During Pregnancy8. Drugs and Environmental Agents in Pregnancy and Lactation: Teratology, Epidemiology9. Obstetrical Ultrasound: Imaging, Dating, Growth and Anomaly10. Genetic Screening and Prenatal Genetic Diagnosis11. Antepartum Fetal EvaluationSection III: Intrapartum Care12. Normal Labor and Delivery13. Abnormal Labor and Induction of Labor14. Operative Vaginal Delivery15. Intrapartum Fetal Evaluation16. Obstetrical Anesthesia17. Malpresentations18. Antepartum and Postpartum Hemorrhage19. Cesarean Delivery20. Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Delivery (VBAC)21. Placenta AccretaSection IV: Postpartum Care22. The Neonate23. Postpartum Care and Long Term Health Considerations24. Lactation and BreastfeedingSection V:Complicated Pregnancy25. Surgery During Pregnancy26. Trauma and Related Surgery in Pregnancy27. Early Pregnancy Loss and Stillbirth28. Cervical Insufficiency29. Preterm Labor and Birth30. Premature Rupture of the Membranes31. Preeclampsia and Hypertensive Disorders32. Multiple Gestations33. Intrauterine Growth Restriction34. Red Cell Alloimmunization35. Amniotic Fluid DisordersSection VI: Pregnancy and Coexisting Disease36. Prolonged and Postterm Pregnancy37. Heart Disease in Pregnancy38. Respiratory Disease in Pregnancy39. Renal Disease in Pregnancy40. Diabetes Mellitus Complicating Pregnancy41. Obesity in Pregnancy42. Thyroid and Parathyroid Diseases in Pregnancy43. Pituitary and Adrenal Disorders in Pregnancy44. Hematologic Complications of Pregnancy45. Thromboembolic Disorders in Pregnancy46. Collagen Vascular Diseases in Pregnancy47. Hepatic Disorders during Pregnancy48. Gastrointestinal Disorders during Pregnancy49. Neurologic Disorders in Pregnancy50. Malignant Diseases and Pregnancy51. Skin Disease and Pregnancy52. Maternal and Perinatal Infection: The Sexually Transmitted Diseases Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and Syphilis in Pregnancy53. Maternal and Perinatal Infection in Pregnancy - Viral54. Maternal and Perinatal Infection in Pregnancy - Bacterial55. Mental Health and Behavioral Disorders in PregnancySection VII: Legal and Ethical Issues in Perinatology56. Patient Safety and Quality Measurement in Obstetrical Care 57. Ethical and Global Issues in Perinatology58. Global Obstetric Health CareAppendices59. Appendix 1: Normal Values in Pregnancy: Ultrasound Measurements60. Appendix 2: Anatomy of the Pelvis61. Appendix 3: Glossary of Key Abbreviations
