Dewhurst's Textbook of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 9th Edition.

Dewhurst's Textbook of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 9th Edition.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Edmonds, Keith
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Newark : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2018.
Edition:9th ed.
Subjects:
Gynecology.
Gynecologic pathology.
Generative organs, Female > Diseases.
Pregnancy > Complications.
Pregnancy > Complications
Gynecologic pathology
Generative organs, Female > Diseases
Gynecology
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro; Table of Contents; Preface to the Ninth Edition; Preface to the First Edition; Section 1 Obstetrics; Part 1 Basic Science; 1 Maternal Physiology; Maternal response to pregnancy; The uterus; The cardiovascular system; The respiratory system; Haematology; The renal system; The cerebral circulation; The gastrointestinal system; Energy requirements; Endocrine systems; Conclusion; References; Further reading; 2 The Placenta and Fetal Membranes; Structural characteristics of the human placenta; Macroscopic features of the term placenta; Placental development; Basic structure of villi.
  • Fetal membranesUltrasound; References; Further reading; Part 2 Normal Pregnancy; 3 Healthy Fetal Growth; Estimation of gestational age; Measurement of the fetus; Comparing the measurement to a standard or reference; International standards of fetal growth and newborn size; References; 4 Pre-conception Counselling; Purpose of pre-conception counselling; Who needs pre-conception counselling?; Timing of pre-conception counselling; Healthcare professionals who should undertake pre-conception counselling; General pre-conception advice; Advice regarding medications; Advice related to maternal age.
  • Genetic counsellingAdvice regarding access to maternity care; Conditions where pregnancy is not recommended; Specific medical diseases; Previous poor obstetric history; References; 5 Antenatal Care; Aims of antenatal care; Screening for maternal complications; Screening for fetal complications; Organization of antenatal care; References; 6 First Trimester Antenatal Screening; First-trimester Down's syndrome screening; First-trimester screening of aneuploidies other than Down's syndrome; Diagnostic tests; Non-invasive prenatal testing; First-trimester screening of fetal structural anomalies.
  • First-trimester screening of late obstetric complicationsFirst-trimester screening of single gene disorders; Conclusion; References; Part 3 Maternal Medicine; 7 Hypertensive Disorders; Pathophysiology; Defining hypertensive disease in pregnancy; Measuring blood pressure and proteinuria in pregnancy and pre-eclampsia; Risk assessment and risk reduction; Chronic hypertension; Gestational hypertension; Pre-eclampsia; Postnatal management; References; 8 Heart Disease in Pregnancy; Physiological adaptations to pregnancy, labour and delivery; Cardiac investigations in pregnancy.
  • General considerations in pregnant women with heart diseaseSpecific cardiac conditions; Mechanical heart valves; Coronary artery disease; Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; Peripartum cardiomyopathy; Arrhythmias; Cardiac arrest; Endocarditis prophylaxis; References; 9 Diabetes in Pregnancy; Classification of diabetes in pregnancy; Diagnosing diabetes and gestational diabetes; The significance of maternal type of diabetes; The principles of maternal glycaemic control; Screening for diabetic complications; Screening for non-diabetic comorbidities; Risks to the fetus of a diabetic pregnancy.

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