Obstetric Medicine

The Subspecialty at the intersection of Internal Medicine and Obstetrics

Shital Gandhi, Dan Farine, Shital Gandhi, Dan Farine, Dan Farine, Shital Gandhi

• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Year: 2022
• eBook ISBN:
  9783110614763
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: Internal Medicine & Diagnosis

The subspecialty of Obstetric Medicine sits in a unique intersection of the disciplines of Internal Medicine and Obstetrics. Its focus is in the skilled management of medical problems in pregnancy: from pre-pregnancy optimization to the management of acute and chronic conditions in pregnancy, and in the postpartum period to ensure resolution and safe transition back to the primary care provider. This book will provide novel insights into the management of pregnant women. Clinical pearls will be emphasized, such as illustrating atypical aspects of a presenting symptom/finding, and when a subspecialty referral (or transfer to a high risk centre) must occur for patient safety. This book will combine basic science principles, build on existing guidelines, and provide crucial tips on how to safely manage acute and chronic medical conditions in pregnancy. It is THE book for sub-specialists in Obstetric Medicine.

Table of contents

• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• List of Contributors
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Approach to Safe Use of Medications in Pregnancy
• 3 Approach to Diagnostic Imaging in Pregnancy
• 4 Chronic Hypertension
• 5 Kidney Disease in Pregnancy
• 6 Preeclampsia
• 7 Late Consequences of Pregnancy-Associated Hypertensive Disorders
• 8 Cardiovascular Disease in Pregnancy
• 9 Cardiac Arrest in Pregnancy
• 10 Critical Care in Pregnancy
• 11 Amniotic Fluid Embolism
• 12 Venous Thromboembolism in Pregnancy
• 13 Pulmonary Hypertension in Pregnancy
• 14 Asthma in Pregnancy
• 15 Obstetric Hemorrhage
• 16 Anemia in Pregnancy
• 17 Sickle Cell Disease in Pregnancy
• 18 Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Pregnancy
• 19 Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection
• 20 Fetal Toxoplasmosis
• 21 Sepsis in Pregnancy
• 22 Thyroid Disease in Pregnancy
• 23 Preexisting Diabetes in Pregnancy
• 24 Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
• 25 Obesity and Pregnancy
• 26 Managing Inflammatory Bowel Disease During Pregnancy
• 27 Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy
• 28 Pregnancy and the Rheumatic Diseases
• 29 Epilepsy and Pregnancy
• 30 Specific Dermatoses of Pregnancy
• 31 Gynecologic Cancer in Pregnancy
• 32 Maternal and Fetal Malignancies in Pregnancy
• Index