Medical Complications During Pregnancy

By Burrow, Gerard N.,

The revised and updated 6th Edition of this popular reference presents multidisciplinary coverage on the full spectrum of complications associated with pregnancy, including pre-existing conditions. Thirty-one expert contributors offer readers state-of-the art guidance on the clinical management of the various conditions that affect and are effected by pregnancy.

The book addresses the hottest topics in the field, such as post-partum depression and bioethics. For each condition, the book offers comprehensive coverage of pathophysiology as well as state-of-the-art guidance on effective management.Features a multidisciplinary approach.Provides an overview of fetal considerations associated with the care of the high-risk obstetric patient.Correlates physiologic changes during pregnancy with the development of symptoms and the course of various problems.Offers information on the emergency care of the pregnant woman, bacterial, fungal, and parasitic infections in pregnancy, and neurological complications.Describes the use and limitations of ultrasound.Covers antepartum fetal assessment as well as fetal medical and surgical diagnosis and treatment, including umbilical sampling.Includes comprehensive references throughout to facilitate further research.And more.Includes a new chapter on psychiatric disease, with in-depth discussions of the effects and treatment of post-partum depressionPresents a new chapter on bioethics, detailing genetic disorders and associated ethical dilemmasRevises and meticulously updates all remaining chaptersFeatures 30% new contributorship, presenting the latest advances in the field

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0721604358
• ISBN13: 9780721604350
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Saunders
• Length: 592 Pages
• Weight: 3.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.8" x 1.0" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Let's make obstetrics a bigger world

I first read from this book, when I need updated information for a case with thrombocytopenia associated with pregnancy. I was amazed by the way how the authors characterized any medical field implied in pregnancy management. Therefore I decided to buy it, and now I'm sure that is a valuable asset for my personal library. Beside the specific aspects of medical complications (like cardiovascular, hematological, endocrinological or infectious diseases) I was able to find also systematized, new information about management of the high risk pregnancy, medical emergencies, substance abuse or clinical genetics. It is a very useful book either for anyone who wants to improve his knowledge with new information about medical aspects of pregnancy but also for obstetricians, even if they've already got the previous editions, because they could raise theirs practice to higher levels.