Management of High-Risk Pregnancy: A Practical Approach

Description

Management of High-Risk Pregnancy: A Practical Approach, Second Edition is the new edition of this comprehensive guide to a broad range of risks in pregnancy.

The book is divided into thirty chapters, starting with prenatal diagnosis of obstetric and gynaecological disorders in pregnancy and labour. Further chapters cover the full range of complications in pregnancy, including multifoetal pregnancy, and the effect of various medical conditions on pregnancy, such as anaemia, diabetes, heart disease, renal disease, epilepsy, HIV, and obesity.

The book concludes with chapters on critical care issues in high risk obstetric patients, drugs in pregnancy, and a brand new chapter on autoimmune disorders in pregnancy. Each chapter concludes with a summary, recommendations and key points, making important facts easy to remember.

Topics in Management of High-Risk Pregnancy: A Practical Approach, Second Edition, are illustrated by high quality clinical photographs. The most up-to-date information in the field, including various clinical guidelines and Cochrane database meta-analysis, is incorporated into each chapter, making this an essential resource for residents and practising obstetricians and gynaecologists.

All the chapters have been modified incorporating the latest guidelines and recommendations. A new chapter on autoimmune diseases in pregnancy has been added.

Key Features

• A comprehensive book on the subject
• Describes in detail important conditions encountered during pregnancy like anemia and diabetes
• Presents current evidence-based management plans in easy-to-understand flowcharts, algorithms and key points
• A “must have” book for postgraduate students, practitioners and teachers, and a useful reference book for medical undergraduates.

Target Audience

Postgraduate students, practitioners and teachers, and a useful reference book for medical undergraduates.

Table of Contents

1. Prenatal Diagnosis
2. Screening and Management of Congenital Anomalies
3. Antepartum Fetal Surveillance
4. Preterm Labor
5. Premature Rupture of Membranes
6. Prolonged Pregnancy
7. Polyhydramnios Oligohydramnios
8. Antepartum Hemorrhage
9. Multifetal Pregnancy
10. Intrauterine Growth Restriction
11. Malpresentations
12. Pregnancy in Previous Cesarean Section
13. RH Negative Pregnancy
14. Anemia in Pregnancy
15. Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
16. Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy
17. Jaundice in Pregnancy
18. Heart Disease in Pregnancy
19. Thromboembolism in Pregnancy
20. Thyroid Disorders with Pregnancy
21. Renal Disease in Pregnancy
22. Tuberculosis in Pregnancy
23. Pregnancy with Epilepsy
24. TORCH Infections in Pregnancy
25. HIV in Pregnancy
26. Obesity and Pregnancy
27. Gynecological Diseases in Pregnancy
28. Critical Care Issues in High Risk Obstetric Patient
29. Drugs in Pregnancy
30. Autoimmune Disorders in Pregnancy
31. Index