Main description:

A high-risk pregnancy is when a woman has one or more things that raise her, or her baby's, chances of experiencing health problems or preterm delivery. These risks may be due to factors in the pregnancy itself, or they may stem from pre-existing maternal medical conditions.

Part of the Clinical Focus series, this book is a concise guide to the management of high-risk pregnancy for clinicians and trainees.

Divided into 18 chapters, the text begins with an overview of prenatal and natal screening, and medications.

The following sections cover different endocrine and systemic diseases including glucose intolerance, thyroid disorders, cardiac diseases, renal disorders, respiratory diseases, and more.

The book concludes with discussion on general aspects such as multiple pregnancy, bleeding, and infections.

The text is enhanced by images and figures to assist learning and also includes a sample exam paper.

Contents:

INTRODUCTION

Prenatal & Natal Screening of High-risk Pregnancy

MEDICATIONS

Pregnancy with Teratogen & Addiction

ENDOCRINE DISEASES

Glucose Intolerance in Pregnancy (DM + GDM)
Thyroid Disorders

SYSTEMIC DISEASES

Cardiac Diseases
Hepatic Diseases in Pregnancy
Respiratory Diseases/Pulmonary
Renal Disorders
Haemtological & Coagulation Disorders (VTE)
Epilepsy & Common Neurological Disorders
Hypertensive Disorders

GENERAL

Multiple Pregnancy
Isoimmunisation in Pregnancy
Bleeding in Pregnancy
Pregnancy with Bad Obstetric History Case (Recurrent Abortions, Still Birth, IUD, Preterm Births, etc)
ART Pregnancy: Are they Different?

INFECTIONS

Common Viral & Parasitic Infections in Pregnancy
Maternal Sepsis & its Management

DNB Question Paper

Bibliography