6th Edition
by Catherine Nelson-Piercy (Author)
Medical professionals are often
involved in the management of the pregnant patient without necessarily
being experts on all the complications surrounding pregnancy. The Handbook of Obstetric Medicine
addresses the most common and serious medical conditions encountered in
pregnancy, including heart disease, thromboembolism, diabetes, skin
problems, gastrointestinal disease, neurological problems, hormonal
diseases, hypertension and pre-eclampsia, and more. For each condition,
the handbook includes a description of incidence, clinical features,
pathogenesis, diagnosis, the effect of pregnancy, and management of the
condition. The book also includes a detailed section focusing on the
differential diagnosis of common symptoms including hypertension, chest
pain, palpitations, breathlessness, headaches, dizziness, abdominal
pain, and more.
The symptoms and differential diagnoses are
presented in an easy-to-read tabular format and include a description of
important clinical features and potential areas of investigation. For
those clinicians understandably reluctant to prescribe drugs during
pregnancy, a useful appendix includes a section on prescribing in
pregnancy and a list of contra-indicated drugs. In addition, to assist
in the interpretation of laboratory tests, a second appendix lists
normal laboratory values in pregnancy, broken down by trimester. Pre
–pregnancy counselling and postnatal follow up are vital in the holistic
management of women with medical problems and this includes appropriate
contraceptive advice. A third appendix has therefore been added as a
ready reference for clinicians not familiar with effective
contraception.
The new edition remains a pragmatic and
easy-to-use design by including tables, bullets, and "Points to
remember" boxes for ease of reference. It is an essential on-the-spot
guide for obstetricians, physicians, general practitioners, and midwives
in both practice and training.
Catherine Nelson-Piercy, MA, FRCP, FRCOG
Past President, International Society of Obstetric Medicine, Professor
of Obstetric Medicine, King’s College London, Co-founding
Editor-in-Chief, Obstetric Medicine
Praise for previous editions:
"This
is an excellent handbook of obstetric medicine, which deserves to be on
the shelves of all actively practicing obstetricians."―British Medical
Association Medical Book Awards
"This book gets it just right and
is a true handbook, easy to read, accessible and is not too large but
packs in a lot of useful and relevant information." - Glycosmedia
