Obstetrics Illustrated

7. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-0-7020-3066-6
Verlag: Churchill Livingstone

Buch, Englisch, 448 Seiten

This popular guide uses illustrations and concise, integrated text to describe the essentials of obstetric practice today. From the physiology of reproduction through antenatal care and disorders in pregnancy to labour and the puerperium period, readers will find an easy-to-grasp presentation of the field's most important issues. - Features nearly 20 new line drawings to show the latest in obstetric practice.
- All other illustrations and content thoroughly revised and updated.
- New material includes: Current uses and types of IUCDs (including the Mirena IUS); Management of early pregnancy including ectopic pregnancy; Preterm labour; and Ventouse (to include Kiwi-style Ventouse Cup).

Zielgruppe

Medical students and junior trainees in family medicine and ob/gyn, Midwifery students and midwives, ob/gyn nursing students

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hanretty, Kevin P.

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Gynäkologie, Geburtshilfe

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Physiology of reproduction

2. Fetal and maternal physiology

3. Obstetrical anatomy

4. Diagnosis of pregnancy

5. Antenatal care

6. Assessment of the fetus

7. Diseases of pregnancy

8. Systemic diseases in pregnancy

9. Vaginal bleeding in pregnancy

10. Multiple pregnancy and other antenatal complications

11. Normal labour

12. Abnormal labour

13. Abnormalities of the third stage of labour and of the placenta and cord

14. Obstetrical operations and maternal injuries

15. Puerperium: normal and abnormal

16. The newborn baby

17. Maternal and perinatal mortality

18. Contraception