Synopses & Reviews
A portable, pocket-sized manual based on the world's leading obstetrics text-revised and updated! "This is a comprehensive review of pregnancy complications in an easy to access format. It provides quick but comprehensive information and is very easy to read. 3 Stars."--Doody's Review Service
All the key facts, diagnostic tools, and treatment guidelines from the trusted Williams Manual of Obstetrics are right in the palm of your hand with this streamlined, carry-anywhere sourcebook. Inside, you'll find the rigorously referenced, evidence-based approach of the classic parent text, presented in a condensed format for easy access.
The first section-packed with practical, at-a-glance information-takes you through the crucial steps for managing uncomplicated pregnancy. The remainder of the manual focuses on complications of illness during pregnancy or caused by pregnancy and difficulties of post-partum management.
Features
Essential information on:
Prenatal screening guidelines Medication use in pregnancy Hypertension disorders in pregnancy Pain management dosages Procedures for complicated labor and delivery, hemoglobinopathies, and more! Increased emphasis on complicated pregnancies and difficult-to-recall facts Reorganized into 3 key sections: Obstetrical Complications Due to Pregnancy; Medical and Surgical Complications During Pregnancy; Complications in the Fetus or Newborn Infant Synopsis
This concise, portable manual distills keys facts and diagnostic and treatment guidelines from the bestselling Williams Obstetrics, 22e. The initial section covers the management of uncomplicated pregnancy and the rest of the content focuses on challenging and complicated pregnancy and post-partum management.
About the Author
Kenneth J. Leveno, MD, Gillette Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Vice-Chair for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Chief of Obstetrics, Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas, TexasF. Gary Cunningham, MD, Professor and Chairman, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Jack A. Pritchard Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Beatrice & Miguel Elias Distinguished Chair in Obstetrics & Gynecology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Chief of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas, TexasSteven Bloom, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas In addition to co-authoring the forthcoming Williams Manual of Obstetrics, Dr. Bloom will join the author team for Williams 22 and is the likely “heir apparent” to primary authorship of Williams when Gary Cunningham and Ken Leveno retire. Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas Along with Drs. Bloom and Leveno, co-authored Williams Manual of Obstetrics. Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas Along with Drs. Bloom and Leveno, co-authored Williams Manual of Obstetrics.
Table of Contents
I.
The PRENATAL PERIOD
II. LABORandDELIVERY
III. THE NEWBORN
IV. POSTPARTUM
V. COMPLICATIONS DUE TO PREGNANCY
VI. COMPLICATIONS OF ILLNESSES DURING PREGNANCY