de Swiet's Medical Disorders in Obstetric Practice, expert physicians present the best evidence and practical wisdom to guide you and your patients through their pregnancy and illness, to a successful birth and early motherhood. Using a combination of algorithms, years of experience and an evidence-based approach.

Topics covered include:

• Diagnose difficult to identify conditions during pregnancy
• Effectively prescribe for pregnant and lactating women
• Overcome the challenges of imaging, anesthesia and critical care for pregnant women

Contents

1. Pulmonary disease in pregnancy
2. Hematologic disease in pregnancy
3. Thromboembolic disease in pregnancy
4. Thrombophilias and pregnancy
5. Heart disease in pregnancy
6. Hypertension in pregnancy
7. Renal disease in pregnancy
8. Rheumatologic disorders in pregnancy
9. Disorders of the liver, biliary system and exocrine pancreas in pregnancy
10. Disorders of the gastrointestinal tract in pregnancy
11. Diabetes mellitus in pregnancy
12. Thyroid disease in pregnancy
13. Pituitary and adrenal disease in pregnancy
14. Calcium metabolism and diseases of the parathyroid glands during pregnancy
15. Neurologic disorders in obstetric practice
16. Nonviral infectious diseases in pregnancy
17. Viral infections in pregnancy other than human immunodeficiency virus
18. Human immunodeficiency virus infection in pregnancy
19. Substance misuse in pregnancy
20. Skin diseases in pregnancy
21. Psychiatric disorders in pregnancy
22. Cancer in pregnancy
23. Critical care in pregnancy
24. Embryologic and fetal development.
25. Global issues in maternal health
26. Future health concerns for women who have had a complicated pregnancy
27. Special concerns for the obese patient
28. Special concerns for patients with advanced maternal age
29. Principles of obstetric anesthesia
30. Prescribing in pregnancy: a practical approach
31. Prescribing during lactation
32. Diagnostic imaging in pregnancy
33. Contraception for women with medical disorders
34. Effect of pregnancy on common laboratory tests
35. Approach to headaches in pregnancy
36. Approach to anemia in pregnancy
37. Approach to moderately elevated liver function tests in pregnancy not attributable to pre-eclampsia/HELLP syndrome
38. Approach to shortness of breath in pregnancy
39. Approach to hypertensive emergencies in pregnancy
40. Approach to palpitations in pregnancy
41. Approach to proteinuria identified remote from term
42. Approach to new-onset hypertension remote from term
43. Approach to presyncope and syncope in pregnancy
44. Approach to chest pain in pregnancy
45. New-onset seizures in pregnancy
46. Approach to prosthetic heart valves in pregnancy
47. Approach to the use of glucocorticoids in pregnancy for nonobstetric indications
48. Approach to hyperemesis gravidarum
49. Approach to fetal assessment, optimization of neonatal outcome, mode of delivery and timing for nonobstetric readers
50. Promoting safe care for women with medical problems during pregnancy

Index

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