Description
Book SynopsisThis new edition of an acclaimed text reviews the evidence for best practice in Maternal-Fetal Medicine, to present the reader with the right information, with appropriate use of proven interventions and avoidance of ineffectual or harmful ones. The information is presented in the right format by summarizing evidence succinctly and clearly in tables and algorithms. The aim is to inform the clinician, to reduce errors and to make it easy to do it right.
The volume can be purchased separately or together with the companion volume on Obstetric Evidence Based Guidelines (set ISBN 9780367567033).
The Series in Maternal-Fetal Medicine is published in conjunction with the Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine.
From reviews of previous editions:
An excellent resource with quick and easy protocols this book has a permanent spot on my shelf. Doody's Review Service
Trade Review"An excellent resource with quick and easy protocols… this book has a permanent spot on my shelf."
- Doody’s Review Service
"...a welcome resource for practicing physicians who need quick access to reliable evidence-based guidelines".
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Table of ContentsIntroduction. How to “Read” this book. List of Abbreviations. List of Contributors. 1.Hypertensive disorders. 2.Cardiac disease. 3.Obesity. 4.Pregestational diabetes. 5.Gestational diabetes. 6.Hypothyroidism. 7.Hyperthyroidism. 8.Prolactinoma. 9.Nausea/vomiting of pregnancy and hyperemesis gravidarum. 10.Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy. 11.Inflammatory bowel disease. 12.Alimentary tract diseases. 13.Pregnancy after liver and other transplantation. 14.Maternal anemia. 15.Sickle cell disease. 16.von Willebrand Disease. 17.Urinary tract disease. 18.Headache. 19.Seizures. 20.Other neurologic diseases in pregnancy. 21.Mood disorders. 22.Smoking. 23.Substance use disorders. 24.Intimate partner violence and trauma informed care in pregnancy. 25.Racism and racial disparity in obstetrics. 26.Respiratory diseases: asthma, pneumonia, influenza, tuberculosis, and COVID-19. 27.Systemic lupus erythematosus. 28.Antiphospholipid syndrome. 29.Inherited thrombophilia. 30.Venous thromboembolism and anticoagulation. 31.Hepatitis A. 32.Hepatitis B. 33.Hepatitis C. 34.HIV. 35.Gonorrhea. 36.Chlamydia. 37.Syphilis. 38.Trichomonas. 39.Group B Streptococcus. 40.Vaccination. 41.Trauma. 42.Critical care. 43.Amniotic fluid embolism. 44.Cancer. 45.Dermatoses of pregnancy. 46.Multiple gestations. 47.Fetal Growth Restriction. 48.Fetal macrosomia. 49.Cytomegalovirus. 50.Toxoplasmosis. 51.Parvovirus. 52.Herpes. 53.Varicella. 54.Fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia. 55.Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn (HDFN). 56.Nonimmune hydrops fetalis. 57.Fetal death. 58.Antepartum testing. 59.Sonographic assessment of amniotic fluid: oligohydramnios and polyhydramnios. Index.
