
Obstetrics: Normal and Problem Pregnancies
Book with Online Access
- 5th Edition - June 28, 2007
- Imprint: Churchill Livingstone
- Authors: Steven G. Gabbe, Joe Leigh Simpson, Jennifer R. Niebyl, Henry L. Galan, Laura Goetzl, Eric R.M. Jauniaux, Mark B. Landon
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 3 7 7 - 2 0 5 7 - 0
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Now available with online access, this trusted and tested reference provides easy access to vital information on current diagnoses, therapy, and management of both the normal and high-risk patient, wherever and whenever you need it most. It also offers a firm foundation of knowledge in anatomy, embryology, physiology, pathology, genetics, and teratology – all essential to successful practice in this fast-changing field. The online component allows you to search the complete contents of the printed text and is personally updated by the editors regularly for the life of the edition.
- Cover the important foundations of basic science and physiology of normal and complicated obstetrics.
- Includes evidence based information on normal obstetric practice.
- Presents in-depth information on problems encountered in clinical practice, as well as high-risk obstetrics.
Obstetricians, OB/GYN generalists
I. Physiology
1. Placental Anatomy and Physiology
2. Fetal Physiology
3. Maternal Physiology and Immunology of Pregnancy
II. Prenatal Care
4. Preconception and Prenatal Care
5. Genetic Counseling and Prenatal Screening
6. Non-Invasive and Invasive Prenatal Diagnostic Techniques
7. Teratology, Drugs, and Environmental Agents in Pregnancy and Lactation
8. Obstetric Ultrasound: Assessment of Fetal Growth and Anatomy
9. Fetal Therapy and Surgery
10. Antepartum Fetal Evaluation
III. Intrapartum Care
11. Normal Labor and Delivery
12. Abnormal Labor
13. Operative Vaginal Delivery
14. Intrapartum Fetal Evaluation
15. Obstetric Anesthesia
16. Malpresentations
17. Antepartum and Postpartum Hemorrhage
18. Cesarean Delivery
IV. Postpartum Care
19. The Neonate
20. Postpartum Care
21. Breastfeeding
V. Complicated Pregnancy
22. Surgical Procedures in Pregnancy
23. Pregnancy Loss
24. Cervical Incompetence
25. Preterm Labor
26. Preterm Premature Rupture of the Membranes (PPROM)
27. Multiple Gestations
28. Intrauterine Growth Restriction
29. Alloimmunization in Pregnancy
30. Amniotic Fluid Disorders
31. Prolonged Pregnancy
VI. Pregnancy and Co-existing Disease
32. Hypertension
33. Heart Disease
34. Respiratory Diseases in Pregnancy
35. Renal Disease
36. Diabetes Mellitus
37. Thyroid and Parathyroid Disease in Pregnancy
38. Adrenal and Pituitary Disorders in Pregnancy
39. Hematalogic Complications of Pregnancy
40. Thrombophilias and Thromboembolic Disorders
41. Collagen and Vascular Diseases
42. Hepatic and Gastrointestinal Diseases
43. Neurologic Disorders
44. Malignant Diseases in Pregnancy
45. Dermatologic Disorders
46. Maternal and Perinatal Infection
47. Psychiatric Disorders
VII. Legal and Ethical Issues in Obstetric Practice
48. Legal and Ethical Issues in Obstetric Practice
49. Quality of Care and Systematic Reviews of Literature
VIII. Appendix
Anatomy of the Pelvis
Normal values
IX. Index
1. Placental Anatomy and Physiology
2. Fetal Physiology
3. Maternal Physiology and Immunology of Pregnancy
II. Prenatal Care
4. Preconception and Prenatal Care
5. Genetic Counseling and Prenatal Screening
6. Non-Invasive and Invasive Prenatal Diagnostic Techniques
7. Teratology, Drugs, and Environmental Agents in Pregnancy and Lactation
8. Obstetric Ultrasound: Assessment of Fetal Growth and Anatomy
9. Fetal Therapy and Surgery
10. Antepartum Fetal Evaluation
III. Intrapartum Care
11. Normal Labor and Delivery
12. Abnormal Labor
13. Operative Vaginal Delivery
14. Intrapartum Fetal Evaluation
15. Obstetric Anesthesia
16. Malpresentations
17. Antepartum and Postpartum Hemorrhage
18. Cesarean Delivery
IV. Postpartum Care
19. The Neonate
20. Postpartum Care
21. Breastfeeding
V. Complicated Pregnancy
22. Surgical Procedures in Pregnancy
23. Pregnancy Loss
24. Cervical Incompetence
25. Preterm Labor
26. Preterm Premature Rupture of the Membranes (PPROM)
27. Multiple Gestations
28. Intrauterine Growth Restriction
29. Alloimmunization in Pregnancy
30. Amniotic Fluid Disorders
31. Prolonged Pregnancy
VI. Pregnancy and Co-existing Disease
32. Hypertension
33. Heart Disease
34. Respiratory Diseases in Pregnancy
35. Renal Disease
36. Diabetes Mellitus
37. Thyroid and Parathyroid Disease in Pregnancy
38. Adrenal and Pituitary Disorders in Pregnancy
39. Hematalogic Complications of Pregnancy
40. Thrombophilias and Thromboembolic Disorders
41. Collagen and Vascular Diseases
42. Hepatic and Gastrointestinal Diseases
43. Neurologic Disorders
44. Malignant Diseases in Pregnancy
45. Dermatologic Disorders
46. Maternal and Perinatal Infection
47. Psychiatric Disorders
VII. Legal and Ethical Issues in Obstetric Practice
48. Legal and Ethical Issues in Obstetric Practice
49. Quality of Care and Systematic Reviews of Literature
VIII. Appendix
Anatomy of the Pelvis
Normal values
IX. Index
- Edition: 5
- Published: June 28, 2007
- Imprint: Churchill Livingstone
- Language: English
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Steven G. Gabbe
Affiliations and expertise
Emeritus Chief Executive Officer, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center; Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Ohio University College of Medicine, Columbus, OhioJS
Joe Leigh Simpson
Affiliations and expertise
Senior Vice President for Research and Global Programs, March of Dimes Foundation, White Plains, New York; Professor Obstetrics and Gynecology; Professor of Human and Molecular Genetics; Formerly Executive Associate, Dean for Academic Affairs, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FloridaJN
Jennifer R. Niebyl
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IowaHG
Henry L. Galan
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Fetal Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Colorado Fetal Care Center, Children’s Hospital of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, USALG
Laura Goetzl
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USAEJ
Eric R.M. Jauniaux
Affiliations and expertise
Professor in Obstetrics and Fetal Medicine, EGA Institute for Women’s Health, University College London (UCL), London, UKML
Mark B. Landon
Affiliations and expertise
Richard L. Meiling Professor and Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio, USA