Practical Guide to High Risk Pregnancy and Delivery - E-Book: A South Asian Perspective

by Fernando Arias MD, PhD (Editor), Amarnath G Bhide MD, DGO, DNB, DFP, MICOG, MRCOG (London) (Editor), Arulkumaran S (Editor), Kaizad Damania (Editor), Shirish N Daftary MD, DGO, FICS, FICOG (Editor)

Overview

The third edition of the book, Practical Guide to High-Risk Pregnancy and Delivery, has been completely revised to present more up-to-date approach to the field. Several changes have been made in the book to keep up with multiple new developments and to facilitate the finding of information. However, the purpose of the book remains unchanged: to provide residents in Obstetrics and Gynecology, fellows in Maternal–Fetal Medicine, obstetricians, general physicians, and interested nurses and medical students with a source of practical information about complications of pregnancy.

• The book is organized into three sections: Fetal Medicine, Obstetrical Complications and Tropical Diseases in Pregnancy
• All chapters have been rearranged, expanded, and updated
• Several new flowcharts, tables, and boxes have been included to make the coverage more comprehensive and contemporary
• Important points at the end of every chapter help in quick recapitulation.
• Separate chapters on Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy, Diabetes and Pregnancy, and Cardiac Diseases in Pregnancy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9788131231630
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	07/15/2008
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	584
File size:	27 MB
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About the Author

Sir Dr. S Arulkumaran is Professor and Head of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at St George’s University of London.

Previously the Secretary General and Treasurer to the International Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology for nine years, he is now President-Elect for the federation.

Sir S Arulkumaran is the past President of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of the UK from 2007 and 2010. He is Editor-in-Chief of Best Practice and Research in Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology and author of 245 indexed publications, 24 books and 164 book chapters.

He is the Honorary Fellow of the America, Sri Lankan, South African, Pakistan, Indian, Australian and New Zealand Colleges of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and the Honorary Member of the Canadian, Malaysian, German, Italian and South African Societies.

Sir S Arulkumaran was knighted as Knight Bachelor in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List in June 2009 in recognition of Services to Medicine.

Table of Contents

Contents

Section I: FETAL MEDICINE

1. Antepartum Care of the High-Risk Pregnancy

2. Prenatal Diagnosis of Chromosomal Abnormalities

3. Fetal Dysmorphology

4. Fetal Growth Restriction

5. Fetal Infections

6. Birth Asphyxia

Section II: OBSTETRICAL COMPLICATIONS

7. Preterm Parturition Syndrome

8. Preterm Labor

9. Premature Rupture of Membranes

10. Cervical Insufficiency

11. Prolonged Pregnancy

12. Multifetal Gestation

13. Bleeding During Pregnancy

14. Rh Alloimmunization

15. Abnormal Labor and Delivery

16. Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy

17. Diabetes and Pregnancy

18. Hematologic Disorders in Pregnancy

19. Abnormalities of the Urinary System During Pregnancy

20. Cardiac Disease and Pregnancy

Section III: TROPICAL DISEASES IN PREGNANCY

21. Tropical Diseases in Pregnancy