Handbook of clinical obstetrics : the fetus & mother /

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 i...

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Other Authors: Reece, E. Albert, Hobbins, John C., 1936-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Malden, Mass. ; Oxford : Blackwell Pub., 2007.
Edition:2nd ed.
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Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Contents
  • Contributors
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Preface to the first edition
  • Acknowledgments
  • 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 Placenta Twinning Sequence of normal development
  • 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
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