Main description:

A Practical Guide to Third Trimester of Pregnancy & Puerperium is a comprehensive resource for the management of the final stage of pregnancy and its complications.

Divided into 78 chapters, the book begins with chapters on risk management in obstetrics, a general introduction, and information on physiological changes during the third trimester of pregnancy. Further chapters cover care guidelines, clinical understanding and recent advances in management of the third trimester.

Complications covered include pre-term labour, pre-labour rupture of membranes, post-term pregnancy, placental adhesive disorders, and umbilical cord abnormalities. Chapters in the second half of the book cover disorders that may be associated with third trimester pregnancy including gastrointestinal, endocrinal, thromboembolic, and psychiatric disorders.

A Practical Guide to Third Trimester of Pregancy & Puerperium is enhanced by over 120 images and tables, providing quick reference information for obstetricians and gynaecologists.

Key Points

Comprehensive resource for the management of third trimester complications
Covers a broad range of disorders, including associated gastrointestinal, vascular, and psychiatric disorders
124 images and illustrations

Contents:

Obstetrics Risk Management
Introduction and Physiological Changes
Fetal Skull and Maternal Pelvis
Fetus in Utero
Age and Parity
Antepartum Surveillance of Fetal Well-Being
Imaging in 3rd Trimester
Pregnancy After Assisted Reproductive Techniques Including 3rd Party Conception
Intra Uterine Fetal Death
Drugs and Prostaglandins
Induction of Labour
Anaesthesia and Analgesia
Normal Labor and Vaginal Delivery
Fluid Management in Labour
Partograph Episiotomy: Recent Trends
Intrapartum Fetal Surveillance
Abnormal Uterine Action Labour
Abnormal Labour
Assisted Vaginal Delivery
Caesarean Delivery: Recent Advances
Vaginal Delivery After Caesarean
Post-Partum Haemorrhage
Birth Injuries
Inversion of Uterus
Post Partum Collapse
Massive Obstetric Haemorrhage and Dic
Normal Puerperium
Abnormal Puerperium and its Management
Breast Feeding
Contraception
Examination of Newborn
Neonatal Resuscitation
Diseases of Fetus and Newborn
Preterm Labour
Prelabour Rupture of Membranes
Postterm Pregnancy
Placental Adhesive Disorders and Umbilical Cord Abnormalities
Multiple Gestations
Malpositions
Breech and Other Malpresentations
Hypertensive Disorders
Disorders of Fetal Growth
Disorders of Amniotic Fluid
Third Trimester Bleeding
Iso-Immunisation
Cardiovascular Diseases and Chronic Hypertention
Respiratory Diseases
Gastrointestinal Disorders
Liver Diseases
Renal Diseases
Endocrinal Disorders- Diabetes Mellitus
Endocrinal Disorders- Thyroid and Parathyroid.
Endocrinal Disorders-Pituitary and Adrenals
Hematological Complications
Immunological Complications
Vascular Complications
Thromboembolic Disorders
Neurological Complications
Psychiatric Disorders
Dermatological Complications
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Infectious Complications
Spine and Joint Disorders
Trauma and Surgical Complications
Gynecological Complications
Malignant or Neoplastic Diseases
Oro-Dental Care
Obesity
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Critical Care
Anaphylaxis
Blood Component Therapy
Sexual Activity Pre and Post Delivery
Yoga, Exercise and Physiotherapy
Domestic Violence
Infection Prevention in Obstetrics
Demography and Vital Statistics
Legal and Ethical Issues In Obstetrics