List of Contributors
Preface to the first edition
Preface
1. Prepregnancy education
G. Turner
2. Organization of prenatal care and identification of risk
M. Coppens, D. K. James
3. Genetics, risks and genetic counseling
P. A. Farndon, M. D. Kilby
4. Sociodemographic factors: Age, parity, social class and ethnicity
H. I. J. Wildschut
5. Maternal weight and weight gain
H. I. J. Wildschut
6. Bleeding in early pregnancy
S. Rosevear
7. Recurrent miscarriage
G. M. Stirrat, P. G. Wardle
8. Bleeding in late pregnancy
J. C. Konje, D. J. Taylor
9. Multiple pregnancy
C. A. Crowther
10 Abnormalities of alpha-fetoprotein and other biochemical tests
J. Jankowitz. R. A. Williamson
11. The routine obstetric ultrasound scan
C. R. Harman
12. Chorionic villus sampling and placental biopsy
W. Holzgreve, P. Miny
13. Amniocentesis
T. G. Overton, N. M. Fisk
14 Fetal blood sampling before labor
P. W. Soothill
15. Fetal tissue biopsies
M. I. Evans, M. P. Johnson, E. P. Hoffmann, W. Holzgreve
16. Multifetal pregnancy reduction and selective termination
M. I. Evans, L. Littmann, C. Tapin. M. P. Johnson
17. Assessing fetal health
C. R. Harman, S. Menticoglou, F. A. Manning
18. Fetal growth restriction: evaluation and management
C. P. Weiner. A. A. Baschat
19. Hydramnios, oligohydramnios
T. G. Teoh, N. M. Fisk
20 Fetal death
C. P. Weiner
21. Fetal hydrops
J. Smoleniec, C. P. Weiner, D. James
22. Fetal hemolytic disease
C. P. Weiner
23. Fetal thrombocytopenia
M. J. Whittle
24. Fetal arrhythmias
J. E. Crosson, J. I. Brenner
25 Fetal cardiac anomalies
G. Rizzo, A. Capponi, C. Romanini
26. Craniospinal and facial abnormalities
E. D. Gurewitsch, J. Streltzoff, F. A. Chervenak
27. Genitourinary malformations
W. Holzgreve, P. Miny. M. I. Evans
28. Gastrointestinal abnormalities
P. Stone
29 Skeletal abnormalities
D. R. Griffin
30. Fetal endocrinology
S. C. Robson
31. Fetal tumors
K. D. Wenstrom
32. Presentation and diagnosis of fetal infection
J. A. Towbin
33. Maternal and fetal viral infections including listeriosis and toxoplasmosis
J. Yankowitz, J. G. Pastorek II
34. Other infectious conditions in pregnancy
J. E. Sampson, M. G. Gravett
35. Drug addiction
J. J. Walker
36. Medication during pregnancy
B. B. Little
37. Hypertension in pregnancy
M. Hallak
38. Diabetes in pregnancy
M. B. Landon, S. G. Gabbe
39. Cardiac disease
M. W. Tomlinson, D. B. Cotton
40. Thyroid disease
C. A. Major, M. P. Nageotte
41. Pituitary and adrenal disease
M. B. Landon
42. Anemia
E. A. Letsky
43. Other hematological conditions
E. H. Horn, J. M. Davies, L. Kean
44. Respiratory disorders
M. de Swiet
45. Hepatic and gastrointestinal disease
B. N. J. Walters
46. Neuromuscular diseases
J. R. Carhuapoma, M. W. Tomlinson, S. R. Levine
47. Renal disease
T. Asrat, M. P. Nageotte
48. Autoimmune disease
D. Ware Branch, T. Flint Porter
49. Spine and joint disorders in pregnancy
M. J. Mendelow, R. B. Blasier
50. Thromboembolic disease
M. de Swiet
51. Skin disease
C. T. C. Kennedy, P. Kyle
52. Gynecological disease(non-malignant)
J. Hutton
53. Malignant disease in pregnancy
A. R. Munkarah, R. Morris
54. Trauma in pregnancy
R. Bobrowski
55. Abdominal pain in pregnancy
K. Mahomed
56. Threatened and actual preterm labor including mode of delivery
J. M. Svigos, J. S. Robinson, R. Vigneswaran
57. Prelabor rupture of the membranes
J. S. Robinson, J. M. Svigos, R. Vigneswaran
58. Breech presentation
Z. J. Penn
59. Unstable lie
I. Z. Mackenzie
60. Prolonged pregnancy
S. Chua, S. Arulkumaran
61. Labor: an overview
P. J. Steer
62. Labor induction including pregnancy termination for fetal anomaly
I. Z. Mackenzie
63. Poor progress in albor including augmentation, malpositions nad malpresentations
S. Chua, S. Arulkumaran
64. Fetal distress in labor
P. J. Ster, P. Danielian
65. Anesthesia for high risk parturients
L. C. Tsen, S. Datta
66. Assisted vaginal delivery
P. C. Dennen, R. Hayashi
67. Previous cesarean section
J. E. Dickinson
68. Cesarean section
J. E. Dickinson
69. Postpartum hemorrhage and other problems of the third stage
E. H. Park, B. P. Sachs
70. Resuscitation and immediate care of the newborn
N. Marlow, P. Baker
71. Counseling about pediatric problems
W. J. van Wijngaarden, T. Stephenson
72. Puerperal problems
E. H. Park, B. P. Sachs
73. Postnatal contraception and sterilization
J. Hutton
74. Critical care of the obstetric patient
M. Maresh, D. James, K. Neales
Appendix-Normal values in pregnancy
M. M. Ramsay
Index