Main description:

Clinically, pregnancy acts as a stress test that unmasks maternal disease and may have long-term implications for maternal and fetal health. In Pulmonary Problems in Pregnancy, the editors provide a state-of-the art, comprehensive text focusing on common or complex pulmonary issues occurring in pregnancy. For the first time, leading experts in the fields of obstetric, pulmonary, and critical care medicine provide novel and practical insights into improving the respiratory care of the pregnant patient. The book is divided into three sections. The first few chapters introduce the reader to the normal physiologic changes that occur during pregnancy. A chapter on high altitude is included to illustrate the consequences of chronic hypoxia on maternal and fetal outcomes, to help extrapolate to the effects of chronic pulmonary conditions. The second section reviews general management principles, including diagnostic imaging and prescribing in pregnancy. The final section includes multiple chapters on specific, troubling pulmonary disorders. The specific chapters are intended to summarize the available literature, linking science to bedside, and provide management recommendations whenever possible. In all, Pulmonary Problems in Pregnancy is an essential text that will not only provide critical clinical guidance but also stimulate further investigation into this fascinating and under explored area of medicine.

Contents:

Part l: Normal Pregnancy
1 Physiological Transition from Fetal to Neonatal Life in Pregnancy
Alan Leff, MD
2 Respiratory Physiology in Pregnancy
Meredith C. McCormack, MD, MHS and Robert Wise, MD

3 High Altitude, Chronic Hypoxia and Pregnancy
Ghada Bourjeily, MD

4 Sleep Physiology in Pregnancy
Ghada Bourjeily, MD and Vahis Mohsenin, MD

Part ll: General Management Principles in Pregnancy
5 Diagnostic Testing in Pregnancy
Lucia Larson, MD and Margaret Miller, MD

6 Prescribing in Pregnancy and Lactation
Niharika Mehta, MD, Jill Newstead-Angel, MD, FRCP and Raymond Powrie

7 Monitoring Fetal Well-Being in the Critical Care Setting
Kristen Cotter, MD, MPH and Mathew Sermer, MD, FRCSC

8 Anesthetic Consideration in Pregnant Patients with Pulmonary Disorder
Richard Wissler, MD, PhD

Part lll: Pulmonary Disorders in Pregnancy
9 Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Pregnancy
Francoise Roux, MD, PHD and Kathleen Akgun, MD

10 Restless Leg Syndrome and Periodic Limb Movement Disorder in Pregnancy
Carolyn D'Ambrosio, MD, MS, DABSM and Kelvin Lam, MD

11 Asthma in Pregnancy
Vanessa Murphy, BMedChem(Hons), PhD and Peter Gibson, MD

12 Active and Latent Tuberculosis in Pregnancy
John Bass, MD and James Byrd, MD

13 Pneumonia in the Pregnant Patient
Michael Neidermann, MD and Samar Khan, DO

14 Chronic Pulmonary Disease and Pregnancy
Shirley Jones, MD, Marie Budey, DO, MPH, and Alejandro Arroliga, MD, FCCP, FACP

15 Neuromuscular and Chestwall Diseases in Pregnancy
John Bach, MD and Jesus Sancho, MD

16 Pregnancy and the Cystic Fibrosis Patient
Samir Malhotra, MD and Pearce Wilcox, MD

17 Pulmonary Complicationsof Collagen Vascular Disease in Pregnancy
Author: Stephanie Pouwels-Fry, MD, Pr. Isabelle Tillie-leblondStephanie

18 Venous Thromboembolism in Pregnancy
Karen Rosene-Montella, MD and Ghada Bourjeily, MD

19 Pulmonary Hypertension in Pregnancy
James Klinger, MD and Brian Casserly, MD

20 Pulmonary Procedures During Pregnancy
Muhanned Abu-Hijleh, MD Muhanned

21 Critical Illness in Pregnancy
Kyle Hogarth, MD and Jesse Hall, MD

22 Acute Lung Injury in Pregnancy
Gregory Schmidt, MD and Nuala Meyer, MD

23 Airway Management and Mechanical Ventilation in Pregnancy
Uma Munnur, MD, Venkata Bandi, MD, and Michael Gropper, MD, PhD