Obstetrics: Normal and Problem Pregnancies

Highly readable, well-illustrated, and easy to understand, Gabbe’s Obstetrics: Normal and Problem Pregnancies is an ideal day-to-day reference or study tool for residents and clinicians. This 8th Edition of this bestselling text offers fast access to evidence-based, comprehensive information, now fully revised with substantial content updates, new and improved illustrations, and a new, international editorial team that continues the tradition of excellence established by Dr. Steven Gabbe.

Table of Contents of previous edition:
Section I: Physiology

1. Placental Anatomy and Physiology

2. Fetal Development and Physiology

3. Maternal Physiology

4. Maternal-Fetal Immunology

5. Developmental Origins of Adult Health and Disease

Section II: Prenatal Care

6. Preconception and Prenatal Care

7. Nutrition During Pregnancy

8. Drugs and Environmental Agents in Pregnancy and Lactation: Teratology, Epidemiology

9. Obstetrical Ultrasound: Imaging, Dating, Growth and Anomaly

10. Genetic Screening and Prenatal Genetic Diagnosis

11. Antepartum Fetal Evaluation

Section III: Intrapartum Care

12. Normal Labor and Delivery

13. Abnormal Labor and Induction of Labor

14. Operative Vaginal Delivery

15. Intrapartum Fetal Evaluation

16. Obstetrical Anesthesia

17. Malpresentations

18. Antepartum and Postpartum Hemorrhage

19. Cesarean Delivery

20. Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Delivery (VBAC)

21. Placenta Accreta

Section IV: Postpartum Care

22. The Neonate

23. Postpartum Care and Long Term Health Considerations

24. Lactation and Breastfeeding

Section V:Complicated Pregnancy

25. Surgery During Pregnancy

26. Trauma and Related Surgery in Pregnancy

27. Early Pregnancy Loss and Stillbirth

28. Cervical Insufficiency

29. Preterm Labor and Birth

30. Premature Rupture of the Membranes

31. Preeclampsia and Hypertensive Disorders

32. Multiple Gestations

33. Intrauterine Growth Restriction

34. Red Cell Alloimmunization

35. Amniotic Fluid Disorders

Section VI: Pregnancy and Coexisting Disease

36. Prolonged and Postterm Pregnancy

37. Heart Disease in Pregnancy

38. Respiratory Disease in Pregnancy

39. Renal Disease in Pregnancy

40. Diabetes Mellitus Complicating Pregnancy

41. Obesity in Pregnancy

42. Thyroid and Parathyroid Diseases in Pregnancy

43. Pituitary and Adrenal Disorders in Pregnancy

44. Hematologic Complications of Pregnancy

45. Thromboembolic Disorders in Pregnancy

46. Collagen Vascular Diseases in Pregnancy

47. Hepatic Disorders during Pregnancy

48. Gastrointestinal Disorders during Pregnancy

49. Neurologic Disorders in Pregnancy

50. Malignant Diseases and Pregnancy

51. Skin Disease and Pregnancy

52. Maternal and Perinatal Infection: The Sexually Transmitted Diseases Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and Syphilis in Pregnancy

53. Maternal and Perinatal Infection in Pregnancy - Viral

54. Maternal and Perinatal Infection in Pregnancy - Bacterial

55. Mental Health and Behavioral Disorders in Pregnancy

Section VII: Legal and Ethical Issues in Perinatology

56. Patient Safety and Quality Measurement in Obstetrical Care

57. Ethical and Global Issues in Perinatology

58. Global Obstetric Health Care

Appendices

59. Appendix 1: Normal Values in Pregnancy: Ultrasound Measurements

60. Appendix 2: Anatomy of the Pelvis

61. Appendix 3: Glossary of Key Abbreviations

Mark B Landon, MD, Richard L. Meiling Professor and Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio; Henry L Galan, MD, Professor, Chief of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aurora, Colorado; Eric R. M. Jauniaux, MD, PhD, FRCOG, Professor/Honorary Consultant, Academic Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University College London, Royal Free Campus, London, United Kingdom; Deborah A Driscoll, MD, Luigi Mastroianni Professor and Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Vincenzo Berghella, MD, Professor and Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; William A Grobman, MD, MBA, Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology-Maternal Fetal Medicine, Center for Healthcare Studies - Institute for Public Health and Medicine and Preventive Medicine, Chicago, Illinois ; Sarah J Kilpatrick, MD, PhD, Professor & The Helping Hand of Los Angeles Endowed Chair, Chair Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Associate Dean for Faculty Development, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California and Alison G Cahill, MD, MSCI, Associate Professor, Chief, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missour