The third edition of Clinical Obstetrics - The Fetus and Mother is unique in that it gives in-depth attention to the two patients - fetus and mother, giving special coverage to each patient. Clinical Obstetrics - The Fetus and Mother covers the biology, pathology, and clinical management of disorders affecting the fetus and the mother with illustrations highlighting essential diagnostic features and treatment procedures. The book has been extensively revised and in some cases reorganized for clarity and flow. This book is fully up to date with special chapters on;


first trimester prenatal screening
3-D and 4-D ultrasound
medical and surgical fetal therapy
foetal stem cell therapy
prenatal diagnosis and fetal developmental biology
benign tumors in pregnancy

and extensive discussion of each of the main areas of maternal diseases. The book has been made more succinct yet heavily annotated and illustrated giving greater clinical emphasis enabling fast decisions at the point of care; all chapters now have key summary points making it easy to retrieve information.


In addition Clinical Obstetrics - The Fetus and Mother includes a new searchable CD of the text including over 100 colour illustrations, and a Q&A book allowing you to test your learning.


Formerly known as Medicine of the Fetus and Mother and highly successful in two previous editions published by Lippincott


TopTable of Contents
Abbreviations

Overview: historical perspectives of fetal medicine

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 Immunology of the fetus

9 Fetal endocrinology

10 Fetal hematology

Part IV: Variations in Embryonal and Fetal Growth and Development

11 Sporadic and recurrent pregnancy loss

12 Ectopic and heterotopic pregnancies

13 Multifetal pregnancies: epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and management

14 Biology of normal and deviant fetal growth

Part V: Fetal Infections and Teratogenesis

15 Developmental toxicology, drugs, and fetal teratogenesis

16 Drugs, alcohol abuse, and effects in pregnancy

17 Teratogenic viruses

18 Transplacentally acquired microbial infections in the fetus

19 Antibiotics and other antimicrobial agents in pregnancy and during lactation

Part VI: Fetal Diseases

20 Principles of human genetics: chromosomal and singlegene disorders

21 Genetic counseling in prenatal and perinatal medicine

22 Basic principles of ultrasound

23 Prenatal diagnosis of central nervous system malformations

24 Prenatal diagnosis of thoracic and cardiac abnormalities

25 Gastrointestinal and genitourinary anomalies

26 Fetal skeletal anomalies

27 First- and second-trimester prenatal diagnosis

28 First- and second-trimester screening for open neural tube defects and Down syndrome

Part VII: Methods of Evaluation of Fetal Development and Well-being

29 Prenatal diagnosis of deviant fetal growth

30 Three- and four-dimensional ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging in pregnancy

31 Doppler ultrasonography and fetal well-being

32 Antepartum and intrapartum surveillance of the fetus and the amniotic fluid

Part VIII: Fetal Therapy

33 The fetus at surgery

34 Fetal medical treatment

Part IX: Maternal Biological Adaptations to Pregnancy

35 Maternal biological, biomechanical, and biochemical changes in pregnancy

36 Maternal nutrition

Part X: Maternal Diseases Complicating Pregnancy

37 Trauma, shock, and critical care obstetrics

38 Hypertensive diseases in pregnancy

39 Cardiac diseases in pregnancy

40 Maternal pulmonary disorders complicating pregnancy

41 Diabetes mellitus in pregnancy

42 Endocrine disorders in pregnancy

43 Gastrointestinal diseases complicating pregnancy

44 Liver disease in pregnancy

45 Pregnancy complicated by renal disorders

46 Neurological disorders in pregnancy

47 Thromboembolic disorders of pregnancy

48 Coagulation and hematological disorders of pregnancy

49 Maternal alloimmunization and fetal hemolytic disease

50 Maternal infections, human immunodeficiency virus infection, and sexually transmitted diseases in pregnancy

51 Rheumatologic and connective tissue disorders in pregnancy

52 Dermatologic disorders during pregnancy

53 Cancer and other neoplasms in pregnancy

Part XI: Medicosocial Considerations in Pregnancy

54 Pregnancy before age 20 years and after age 35 years

55 Essentials in biostatistics and perinatal epidemiology

56 Sexuality in pregnancy and the postpartum period

57 Psychiatric problems during pregnancy and the puerperium

58 Ethical and legal dimensions of medicine of the pregnant woman and fetus

Part XII: Obstetric and Peripartal Events

59 Bleeding in the third trimester

60 Normal and abnormal labor

61 Operative vaginal delivery

62 Preterm labor

63 Prelabor rupture of the membranes

64 Prolonged pregnancy

65 Anesthesia in the high-risk patient

66 Puerperium and lactation: physiology of the reproductive system

Part XIII: The Newborn Infant

67 Premature birth and neurological complications

68 Common problems of the newborn

Index