Creasy and Resnik's Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 9th Edition
by Charles J. Lockwood, MD, MHCM Senior, Thomas Moore, MD, Joshua A. Copel, MD, Robert M. Silver, MD, Robert Resnik, MD, Lorraine Dugoff, MD and Judette Louis, MD, MPH
The definitive reference in the field for more than 35 years, Creasy and Resnik's Maternal-Fetal Medicine provides today’s MFM practitioners with authoritative, comprehensive guidance on every aspect of this fast-changing field. The fully revised 9th Edition brings you up to date with the latest evidence-based guidelines and research as well as the fundamental scientific foundation needed for effective practice, helping you minimize complications and ensure the best possible outcomes for your patients. Renowned experts in obstetrics, gynecology, and perinatology provide valuable information in every area of complex obstetric care, highlighting the most commonly encountered anomalies and providing clear guidelines for obstetric and neonatal management.
Offers comprehensive updates on rapidly changing topics, including extensively revised genetic content throughout
Includes two new chapters: maternal and fetal viral infections, including COVID-19; and sexually transmitted disease, covering the epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of individual infectious diseases that may complicate pregnancy
Contains user-friendly features such as numerous diagnostic and treatment algorithms for quick access to current protocols; key points at the end of each chapter; and counseling pearls with practical guidance on patient consultation
Features a comprehensive imaging section, including a video library to aid in everyday diagnosis
Shares the expertise of a renowned editorial team—including new co-editors Drs. Lorraine Dugoff and Judette M. Louis—who lead authors representing top institutions from around the globe
Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices
PART 1 Scientific Basis of Perinatal Biology 1. Human Genetics and Patterns of Inheritance 2. Molecular Genetic Technology 3. Normal Early Development 4. Amniotic Fluid Dynamics 5. Multiple Gestation: The Biology of Twinning 6. Physiology of Parturition 7. Pathogenesis of Spontaneous Preterm Birth 8. Immunology of Pregnancy 9. Maternal Cardiovascular, Respiratory, and Renal Adaptation to Pregnancy 10. Endocrinology of Pregnancy 11. The Breast and the Physiology of Lactation 12. Maternal Nutrition 13. Fetal Cardiovascular Physiology 14. Placental Respiratory Gas Exchange and Fetal Oxygenation 15. Evidence-Based Practice in Perinatal Medicine
PART 2 Obstetric Imaging 16. Performing and Documenting the Fetal Anatomy Ultrasound Examination 17. Doppler Ultrasound: Select Fetal and Maternal Applications 18. Clinical Applications of Three-Dimensional Sonography in Obstetrics 19. Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Obstetric Imaging 20 Fetal Central Nervous System Imaging 21. Imaging of the Fetal Face and Neck 22. Fetal Thoracic Imaging 23. Fetal Cardiac Malformations and Arrhythmias: Detection, Diagnosis, Management, and Prognosis 24. Fetal Abdominal Imaging 25. Fetal Urogenital Imaging 26. Skeletal Imaging 27. Placenta and Umbilical Cord Imaging 28. Uterus and Adnexae Imaging 29. First-Trimester Imaging
PART 3 Fetal Disorders: Diagnosis and Therapy 30. Prenatal Diagnosis of Congenital Disorders 31. Teratogenesis and Environmental Exposure 32. Assessment of Fetal Health 33. Intrapartum Fetal Surveillance 34. Invasive Fetal Therapy 35. Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn 36. Nonimmune Hydrops 37. Multiple Gestation: Clinical Characteristics and Management
PART 4 Disorders at the Maternal-Fetal Interface 38. Prevention and Management of Preterm Parturition 39. Premature (Prelabor) Rupture of the Membranes 40. Clinical Aspects of Normal and Abnormal Labor 41. Recurrent Pregnancy Loss 42. Stillbirth 43. Placenta Previa and Accreta, Vasa Previa, Subchorionic Hemorrhage, and Abruptio Placentae 44. Fetal Growth Restriction 45. Pregnancy-Related Hypertension
PART 5 Maternal Complications 46. Patient Safety and Quality Improvement in Obstetrics 47. Maternal Mortality 48. Bacterial and Parasitic Infections in Pregnancy 49. Maternal and Fetal Viral Infections 50. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 51. Maternal-Fetal Infections 52. Cardiac Diseases 53. Coagulation Disorders in Pregnancy 54. Thromboembolic Disease in Pregnancy 55. Anemia and Pregnancy 56. Malignancy and Pregnancy 57. Renal Disorders 58. Respiratory Diseases in Pregnancy 59. Diabetes in Pregnancy 60. Pregnancy in Women With Obesity 61. Thyroid Disease and Pregnancy 62. Other Endocrine Disorders of Pregnancy 63. Gastrointestinal Disease in Pregnancy 64. Diseases of the Liver, Biliary System, and Pancreas 65. Pregnancy and Rheumatic Diseases 66. Neurologic Disorders 67. Management of Depression and Psychoses in Pregnancy and in the Puerperium 68. Substance Use and Addiction in Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period 69. The Skin and Pregnancy 70. Anesthesia Considerations for Complicated Pregnancies 71. Intensive Care Considerations in Obstetrics 72. Pregnancy as a Window to Future Health
PART 6 The Neonate 73. Neonatal Morbidities of Prenatal and Perinatal Origin
Charles J. Lockwood, MD, MHCM Senior, Dean, College of Medicine, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Leslie H. and Abigail S. Wexner Dean's Chair in Medicine, Vice President for Health Science, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA, Thomas Moore, MD, Professor and Chairman, Department of Reproductive Medicine, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA, Joshua A. Copel, MD, Professor and Vice Chair, Obstetrics, Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Professor, Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA, Robert M. Silver, MD, John. A Dixon Presidential Endowed Chair, Chairman, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, University of Utah, USA, Robert Resnik, MD, Professor and Chair Emeritus, Department of Reproductive Medicine, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA, USA, Lorraine Dugoff, MD, Chief, Division of Reproductive Genetics, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA and Judette Louis, MD, MPH, Chair, College of Medicine Obstetrics & GynecologyAssociate Professor, COPH Dean's OfficeAssoc. Prof. and Chair, College of Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology, USA
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