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This thoroughly revised and updated 5th Edition provides state-of-the-art guidance and effective management of the full spectrum of potential complications associated with pregnancy. Emphasizes the clinical application of available evidence on the effect of pregnancy on disease and the effect of the disease process on the pregnancy. This edition features a new chapter discussing the immunology of pregnancy.
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The new, updated and expanded 5thEdition of this popular reference presents multidisciplinary coverage on the full spectrum of complications associated with pregnancy. For each condition, the book offers comprehensive coverage of pathophysiology as well as state-of-the-art guidance on effective management. The guidance is tailored to meet the needs of clinicians involved in the care of pregnant women.Provides an overview of fetal considerations associated with the care of the high-risk obstetric patient.Correlates physiologic changes during pregnancy with the development of symptoms and the course of various problems.Offers information on the emergency care of the pregnant woman, bacterial, fungal, and parasitic infections in pregnancy, and neurological complications.Describes the use and limitations of ultrasound (including Doppler velocimetry).Covers antepartum fetal assessment as well as fetal medical and surgical diagnosis and treatment, including umbilical vein sampling.Includes comprehensive references throughout to facilitate further research.Features updated and expanded guidance, and a new chapter on immunology.Includes new findings and diagnostic methods.
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