This is a third edition of the definitive book on meeting the needs of a wide range of primary care providers who provide direct or indirect care of patients of childbearing age while also appealing to nurse practitioners, physician assistants and nursing personnel working in the primary care setting.

An up-to-date and comprehensive guide of all the essential obstetrics information specifically needed by the primary and family medicine physician Addresses the major issues and problems related to each stage of pregnancy and outlines management protocols Key points for each topic are summarized in tabular form for quick reference and diagnostic flow charts illuminate all aspects of the decision-making process

Autorentext

Paul Lyons, MD California University of Science and Medicine San Bernardino, CA, USA Nathan McLaughlin, MD Associate Clinical Professor Department of Family Medicine Associate Program Director RUHS-UCR Family Medicine Residency School of Medicine University of California, RiversideRiverside, CA, USA

Inhalt
Physiology.- Preconception Counseling.- Prenatal Care.- Medications in pregnancy.- Vaccines in pregnancy.- Dysmorphic Growth.- IUGR:.- Preterm Labor.- PROM.- Early Pregnancy Bleeding.- Late Pregnancy Bleeding.- Recurrent Pregnancy Loss.- Rh Isoimmunization.- Infection in Pregnancy.- Hypertension in Pregnancy.- Diabetes in Pregnancy.- HIV in Pregnancy.- Multigestational Pregnancy.- Postdates Pregnancy.- Normal Labor.- Induction and Augmentation.- Pain Management in Labor.- Assisted Delivery.- Prolonged Labor.- Shoulder Dystocia.- Malpresentation.- Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring.- Maternal Fever in Labor.- Postpartum Hemorrhage.- Perineal Laceration and Episiotomy.- Newborn Evaluation.- Routine Hospital Postpartum Management.- Complications of the Hospital postpartum period.- The Postpartum Visit