Management of High-Risk Pregnancy - A Practical Approach (2^nd Ed.)

Management of High-Risk Pregnancy: A Practical Approach, Second Edition is the new edition of this comprehensive guide to a broad range of risks in pregnancy.

The book is divided into thirty chapters, starting with prenatal diagnosis of obstetric and gynaecological disorders in pregnancy and labour. Further chapters cover the full range of complications in pregnancy, including multifoetal pregnancy, and the effect of various medical conditions on pregnancy, such as anaemia, diabetes, heart disease, renal disease, epilepsy, HIV, and obesity.

The book concludes with chapters on critical care issues in high risk obstetric patients, drugs in pregnancy, and a brand new chapter on autoimmune disorders in pregnancy. Each chapter concludes with a summary, recommendations and key points, making important facts easy to remember.

Topics in Management of High-Risk Pregnancy: A Practical Approach, Second Edition, are illustrated by high quality clinical photographs. The most up-to-date information in the field, including various clinical guidelines and Cochrane database meta-analysis, is incorporated into each chapter, making this an essential resource for residents and practising obstetricians and gynaecologists.

Key Points

• Updated and expanded edition of this comprehensive guide to high-risk pregnancy
• Previous edition published 2011 (9789380704739)
• High quality clinical photographs
• Latest clinical guidelines and Cochrane database meta-analysis included

1. Prenatal Diagnosis

2. Screening and Management of Congenital Anomalies

3. Antepartum Fetal Surveillance

4. Preterm Labor

5. Premature Rupture of Membranes

6. Prolonged Pregnancy

7. Polyhydramnios Oligohydramnios

8. Antepartum Hemorrhage

9. Multifetal Pregnancy

10. Intrauterine Growth Restriction

11. Malpresentations

12. Pregnancy in Previous Cesarean Section

13. RH Negative Pregnancy

14. Anemia in Pregnancy

15. Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy

16. Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy

17. Jaundice in Pregnancy

18. Heart Disease in Pregnancy

19. Thromboembolism in Pregnancy

20. Thyroid Disorders with Pregnancy

21. Renal Disease in Pregnancy

22. Tuberculosis in Pregnancy

23. Pregnancy with Epilepsy

24. TORCH Infections in Pregnancy

25. HIV in Pregnancy

26. Obesity and Pregnancy         

27. Gynecological Diseases in Pregnancy

28. Critical Care Issues in High Risk Obstetric Patient

29. Drugs in Pregnancy

30. Autoimmune Disorders in Pregnancy

Index

Shubha Sagar TrivediMS FICOG FIMSA
Ex Director Professor and Head, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Lady Hardinge Medical College and SSK Hospital, New Delhi, India

Manju Puri MD
Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Lady Hardinge Medical College and SSK Hospital, New Delhi, India

Swati Agrawal
Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Lady Hardinge Medical College and SSK Hospital, New Delhi, India