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Table of contents
Preface ... xi

Section 1 overview
1. Overview of obstetrics ... 2

Section 2 maternal anatomy and physiology
2. Maternal anatomy ... 8
3. Congenital genitourinary abnormalities ... 14
4. Maternal physiology ... 20

Section 3 placentation, embryogenesis, and fetal development
5. Implantation and placental development ... 30
6. Placental abnormalities ... 36
7. Embryogenesis and fetal morphological development ... 42

Section 4 preconceptional and prenatal care
8. Preconceptional counseling ... 50
9. Prenatal care ... 56

Section 5 the fetal patient
10. Fetal imaging ... 62
11. Amnionic fluid ... 68
12. Teratology, teratogens, and fetotoxic agents ... 75
13. Genetics ... 81
14. Prenatal diagnosis ... 86
15. Fetal disorders ... 92
16. Fetal therapy ... 98
17. Fetal assessment ... 104

Section 6 early pregnancy complications
18. Abortion ... 112
19. Ectopic pregnancy ... 118
20. Gestational trophoblastic disease ... 128

Section 7 labor
21. Physiology of labor ... 138
22. Normal labor ... 144
23. Abnormal labor ... 150
24. Intrapartum assessment ... 159
25. Obstetrical analgesia and anesthesia ... 166
26. Induction and augmentation of labor ... 173

Section 8 delivery
27. Vaginal delivery ... 180
28. Breech delivery ... 188
29. Operative vaginal delivery ... 194
30. Cesarean delivery and peripartum hysterectomy ... 202
31. Prior cesarean delivery ... 210

Section 9 the newborn
32. The newborn ... 218
33. Diseases and injuries of the term newborn ... 223
34. The preterm newborn ... 229
35. Stillbirth ... 234

Section 10 the puerperium
36. The puerperium ... 240
37. Puerperal complications ... 246
38. Contraception ... 253
39. Sterilization ... 260

Section 11 obstetrical complications
40. Hypertensive disorders ... 268
41. Obstetrical hemorrhage ... 274
42. Preterm labor ... 281
43. Postterm pregnancy ... 287
44. Fetal-growth disorders ... 294
45. Multifetal pregnancy ... 300

Section 12 medical and surgical complications
46. General considerations and maternal evaluation ... 308
47. Critical care and trauma ... 314
48. Obesity ... 320
49. Cardiovascular disorders ... 325
50. Chronic hypertension ... 331
51. Pulmonary disorders ... 337
52. Thromboembolic disorders ... 344
53. Renal and urinary tract disorders ... 350
54. Gastrointestinal disorders ... 356
55. Hepatic, biliary, and pancreatic disorders ... 361
56. Hematological disorders ... 366
57. Diabetes mellitus ... 371
58. Endocrine disorders ... 378
59. Connective-tissue disorders ... 383
60. Neurological disorders ... 389
61. Psychiatric disorders ... 396
62. Dermatological disorders ... 400
63. Neoplastic disorders ... 406
64. Infectious diseases ... 413
65. Sexually transmitted infections ... 420

Index ... 427