BookLuis D. Pacheco, George R. Saade, Gary D.V. Hankins.
Summary: Focusing primarily on diagnosis and management, this unique reference delivers algorithmic care of the pregnant woman. Confidently diagnose and treat common pregnancy complications with this unique algorithmic approachMaternal Medicine is point-of-care reference designed to help you effectively treat conditions that often coexist with pregnancy. Focusing primarily on diagnosis and management with the goal of limiting complications early, the chapters focus on specific conditions rather than organ systems. This practical guide is designed to impart important relevant information that enables you to deliver patient care based on recommendations provided by experts in each field and grounded in the latest clinical evidence (when available). The authors have carefully selected topics that reflect conditions most often encountered in clinical practice. Coverage of each topic includes antepartum, intra-partum, and post-partum management, enabling you to deliver complete, uninterrupted patient care. You will find all the data you need in one convenient reference, including tables, tips, medication dosages, contraindications, lab values, diagnostic criteria, management algorithms, and levels of evidence. Luis D. Pacheco, MD is Associate Professor, Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Anesthesiology, Divisions of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Surgical Critical Care, Director of Project # Obstetrical Patient Safety, and Director of Residency Education Program in Surgical Intensive Care Unit, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas. George R. Saade, MD is Jennie Sealy Smith Distinguished Chair, Professor of ObGyn and Cell Biology, Chief of Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and Director of Perinatal Research Division, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas. Gary D.V. Hankins, MD is Professor and Chairman, Garland D. Anderson, MD Distinguished University Chair in Maternal-Fetal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas.
Contents:
Epilepsy and pregnancy
Headache and pregnancy
Meningitis
Stroke
Structural heart disease
Myocardial infarction
Treatment of arrhythmias during pregnancy
Pulmonary edema in pregnancy
Pneumonia and tuberculosis in pregnancy
Asthma
Pulmonary hypertension
Hypertensive disorders
Diabetes
Thyroid disease
Acute and chronic kidney disease
Practical considerations for HIV care in pregnancy
Obesity
Lupus and collagen diseases
Hepatitis
Gastrointestinal bleeding in pregnancy
Nausea, vomiting, and reflux
Acute pancreatitis
Peripheral neuromuscular diseases
Depression in pregnancy
Thrombophilias
Anemia during pregnancy
Breast cancer
Other cancers
Hematologic malignancies in pregnancy
Deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism
Disseminated intravascular coagulopathy
Severe sepsis
Burn injuries in pregnancy
Transplantation, pregnancy, and maternal-fetal medicine
Pruritus in pregnancy
Diagnositic imaging in pregnancy
Physiologic and pharmacologic changes in pregnancy
Physiologic and pharmacologic changes in pregnancy
Pregnancy as a window to future health.