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Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. The only pocket manual derived from Williams Obstetrics, 23e, the field’s most trusted text – completely updated and now in full color A Doody's Core Title for 2015! Williams Manual of Pregnancy Complications, 23e is a carry-anywhere, condensed guide to the Williams protocols for diagnosis and management of complications and illnesses during pregnancy. Reflecting the rigorously referenced, evidence-based approach of the parent text, the manual delivers essential information on: Prenatal screening Mediation use in pregnancy Hypertension disorders in pregnancy Pain management dosages Procedures for complicated labor and delivery, hemoglobinopathies, and more! Thoroughly cross-referenced to Williams Obstetrics, 23e for the latest literature citations, this edition is enhanced by a new full-color presentation, more tables and algorithms, and an increased emphasis on diagnosis and treatment. There is no faster or more efficient way to access the key facts, diagnostic tools, and treatment guidelines found in Williams Obstetrics, 23e than this authoritative, streamlined sourcebook.

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Author:   Kenneth Leveno ,  Marlene Corton ,  Steven Bloom ,  Steven L. Bloom
Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Imprint:   McGraw-Hill Medical
Edition:   23rd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 12.50cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 21.10cm
Weight:   0.494kg
ISBN:  

9780071765626

ISBN 10:   007176562
Pages:   592
Publication Date:   16 December 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Part I: Obstetrical Complications due to Pregnancy 1. Early Pregnancy Loss 2. Ectopic Pregnancy 3. Screening for Neural-Tube Defects, Down Syndrome, and Heritable Genetic Diseases 4. Prenatal Diagnosis 5. Chromosomal Abnormalities 6. Single-Gene (Mendelian) Disorders 7. Nonmendelian Disorders 8. Teratology, Medications, and Substance Abuse 9. Ultrasound Imaging Including Doppler Velocimetry 10. Oligohydramnios 11. Hydramnios 12. Antepartum Fetal Testing 13. Intrapartum Fetal Heart Rate Assessment 14. Abnormal Labor and Delivery 15. Chorioamnionitis 16. Shoulder Dystocia 17. Breech Delivery 18. Prior Cesarean Delivery 19. Uterine Rupture 20. Hysterectomy Following Delivery 21. Postpartum and Postoperative Infections 22. Septic Pelvic Thrombophlebitis 23. Gestational Hypertension and Preeclampsia 24. Eclampsia 25. Placental Abruption 26. Placenta Previa 27. Fetal-to-Maternal Hemorrhage 28. Hemorrhage Immediately Following Delivery 29. Transfusion of Blood Products for Obstetrical Hemorrhage 30. Amnionic Fluid Embolism 31. Fetal Death and Delayed Delivery 32. Preterm Birth: Definitions, Consequences, and Causes 33. Prediction of Preterm Birth 34. Preterm Ruptured Membranes 35. Preterm Birth: Intact Membranes 36. Incompetent Cervix 37. Postterm Pregnancy 38. Fetal Growth Restriction 39. Macrosomia 40. Twin Pregnancy: Overview 41. Complications Unique to Twins 42. Triplets and More 43. Selective Reduction or Termination of Multifetal Pregnancy 44. Gestational Trophoblastic Disease Part II: Medical and Surgical Complications during Pregnancy 45. Active Pulmonary Edema and Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome 46. Pulmonary Artery Catheterization 47. Chronic Hypertension 48. Heart Disease in Pregnancy 49. Pneumonia 50. Asthma 51. Tuberculosis, Sarcoid and Cystic Fibrosis 52. Thromboembolic Disease 53. Thrombophilias 54. Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome 55. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus 56. Rheumatoid Arthritis and Other Connective-Tissue Disorders 57. Hyperemesis Gravidarum 58. Cholestasis of Pregnancy 59. Diseases of the Gallbladder and Pancreas 60. Appendicitis 61. Viral Hepatitis 62. Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy 63. Asymptomatic Bacteriuria (ASB) 64. Cystitis 65. Acute Pyelonephritis 66. Nephrolithiasis 67. Acute and Chronic Renal Failure 68. Anemia 69. Hemoglobinopathies 70. Thrombocytopenia 71. Gestational Diabetes 72. Pregestational Overt Diabetes 73. Hypothyroidism 74. Hyperthyroidism 75. Postpartum Thyroiditis 76. Epilepsy 77. Cerebrovascular Diseases 78. Other Neurologic Disorders 79. Psychiatric Illnesses During Pregnancy 80. Postpartum Depression 81. Cancer During Pregnancy 82. Dermatological Disorders 83. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 84. Group A and B Streptococcus Infections 85. Human Immunodeficiency Virus 86. Cytomegalovirus, Parvovirus, Varicella, Rubella, Toxoplasmosis, Listeria, and Malaria 87. Trauma in Pregnancy 88. Surgery During Pregnancy Part III: Complications in the Fetus or Newborn Infant 89. Resuscitation of the Newborn Infant 90. Neonatal Complications of Prematurity 91. Rh Disease and Other Isoimmunization 92. Injuries to the Fetus and Newborn 93. Meconium Aspiration, Cerebral Palsy, and Other Diseases of the Fetus and Newborn 94. Stillbirth Appendix A: Diagnostic Indices in Pregnancy Appendix B: Ultrasound Reference Tables Appendix C: Radiation Dosimetry Appendix D: Umbilical Cord Blood Gas Analysis Index

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Kenneth J. Leveno, MD, Gillette Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Vice-Chair for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Chief of Obstetrics, Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas, Texas F. Gary Cunningham, MD, Professor and Chairman, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Jack A. Pritchard Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Beatrice & Miguel Elias Distinguished Chair in Obstetrics & Gynecology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Chief of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas, Texas Steven Bloom, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas In addition to co-authoring the forthcoming Williams Manual of Obstetrics, Dr. Bloom will join the author team for Williams 22 and is the likely “heir apparent” to primary authorship of Williams when Gary Cunningham and Ken Leveno retire.

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