Medical complications during pregnancy

Burrow, G.N. (ed)

Medical complications during pregnancy - 5th - Philadelphia WB Saunders Company 1999 - 532; ill.,bibls.; BookFind

Obstetric management of the high-risk patient; diabetes in pregnancy; hypertension and pre-eclampsia; haematologic aspects of pregnancy; venous thromboembolism during pregnancy; cardiology; thyroid disease; pituitary and adrenal disorders; calcium and the parathyroid glands; clinical genetics; emergency management of the obstetric patient; renal diseases; gastrointestinal complications; liver diseases; bacterial, fungal and parasitic disease; viral infections; pulmonary diseases; neurologic complications; rheumatic disease in pregnancy; immunology of pregnancy; the skin in pregnancy; neoplastic diseases; substance abuse.

Hardback This reference presents multidisciplinary coverage of the complications associated with pregnancy. For each condition, it offers information on the pathophysiology as well as guidance on effective management. Topics addressed include emergency care of the pregnant woman; bacterial, fungal and parasitic infections in pregnancy; and neurologic complications. The use and limitations of ultrasound are discussed, including Doppler velocimetry, and there are references to aid further research. This new edition features updated and expanded guidance, a new chapter on immunology, and more findings and diagnostic methods.

0721675085


PREGNANCY, HIGH-RISK
PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS
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