Main description:

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is the most common medical problem encountered during pregnancy, complicating 2-3% of pregnancies (Medscape).

This book is a comprehensive guide to hypertensive disease in pregnancy. Beginning with an introduction to the condition and its diagnosis, the following chapters describe the management of different disorders caused by high blood pressure including treatment of preeclampsia, HELLP syndrome, hypertensive disorders in second and third stages of labour, and postpartum hypertension.

Written by an internationally recognised author and editor team, many from the UK, this invaluable reference includes more than seventy images and illustrations.

Key points

Comprehensive guide to hypertensive disease in pregnancy
Covers management of many disorders associated with high blood pressure in pregnancy
Internationally recognised author and editor team, many from UK
Includes more than 70 images and illustrations

Contents:

Classification and Diagnosis of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: A Practical Approach
Etiology and Pathophysiology of Hypertensive Diseases
Prediction of Preeclampsia: Biochemical and Biophysical Parameters
Prevention Strategies in Preeclampsia
Maternal Vascular Differences in Preeclampsia
Antihypertensive Therapy in Hypertension
Fetal Assessment in Hypertensive Diseases in Pregnancy
Maternal Assessment in Hypertensive Disease of Pregnancy
Medical Disorders Presenting with Hypertension in Pregnancy-Renal, Vascular, Connective Tissue and Endocrine Disease: Diagnosis and Management
HELLP Syndrome
Atypical Presentations in Hypertensive Disease in Pregnancy
Timing and Mode of Delivery in Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Anesthetic Considerations for Hypertensive Disease in Pregnancy
Management of Second and Third Stages of Labor in Hypertensive Disorders
Care of the Critically Ill Mother
Immediate Postpartum and Long-Term Care following Hypertension Disease in Pregnancy
Lesson Learnt from Confidential Enquiries