Best practices in high-risk pregnancy. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Editor, Lynn L. Simpson ; consulting editor, William F. Rayburn.
• Editors: Simpson, Lynn Louise; Rayburn, William F
• Contents: Front Cover; Best Practices inHigh-Risk Pregnancy; Copyright; Contributors; Contents; Forthcoming Issues; At-Risk Pregnancies; At-Risk Pregnancies: Update on Management; Genetics; Key points; Introduction; Genetic counseling; Prenatal screening; Mendelian Disorders; Chromosomal Disorders; Noninvasive Prenatal Screening with Cell-Free Fetal DNA; Prenatal diagnostic procedures; Overview; Amniocentesis; Multiple Gestations; Safety and Complications of Amniocentesis; Chorionic Villus Sampling; Indications; Multiple gestations; Safety of Chorionic Villus Samplings. Accuracy of chorionic villus sampling cytogenetic resultsConfined placental mosaicism; Laboratory analyses; Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis; Summary; References; Screening for Congenital Heart Disease During Anatomical Survey Ultrasonography; Key points; Introduction; Initial assessment; Basic assessment; Four-Chamber View; Outflow Tracts (Left and Right Ventricular Outflow Tracts); The 3-Vessel View and 3-Vessel Trachea View; Fetal echocardiogram; Summary; References; What You Need to Know When Managing Twins; Key points; 10 Key facts; 1. Twins Are Common; 2. Establish Due Date Early. 3. Chorionicity Is Critical4. Trisomy 21 Screening Is Similar; 5. Malformations Not Rare; 6. Confirm Placental Location; 7. Check Cervical Length; 8. Follow Twin Growth; 9. Monochorionic Twins at Risk Until Birth; Unequal placental sharing with discordant twin growth and/or selective intrauterine fetal growth restriction; Twin-twin transfusion syndrome; Twin anemia-polycythemia sequence; Single-twin demise; 10. Individualize Delivery of Twins; Summary; References; Short Cervical Length Dilemma; Key points; Introduction: indications for transvaginal ultrasound cervical length screening. How to use cervical length screening clinicallyWho and when to screen, and what to do if transvaginal ultrasound cervical length is short; Asymptomatic singleton pregnancies without prior spontaneous preterm birth (universal transvaginal ultrasound cervical leng ... ; Asymptomatic singleton pregnancies with prior spontaneous preterm birth; Asymptomatic multiple gestations; Symptomatic singleton pregnancies with preterm labor; Summary: discussion; Supplementary data; References; Preterm Labor; Key points; Introduction; Tocolytics; Type of Tocolytic; Optimal Dosage; Antibiotics. Special ConsiderationCorticosteroids; Gestational Ages; Repeated Courses; Amniocentesis; Benefits; Risks; Transfer to appropriate facility level; Organization; Magnesium sulfate; Mode of delivery; Fetal Growth Restriction; Breech Presentation; Cephalic Presentation; Operative Vaginal Delivery; Delayed clamping of umbilical cord; Timing of Cord Clamping; Concerns; Summary; References; A Uniform Management Approach to Optimize Outcome in Fetal Growth Restriction; Key points; Introduction; Clinical phenotype of fetal growth restriction in relation to gestational age.
• Publisher Details: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Elsevier
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (241 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 618.3; Obstetrical emergencies; Pregnancy -- Complications; MEDICAL -- Gynecology & Obstetrics; Obstetrical emergencies; Pregnancy -- Complications; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780323388993
• Related ISBNs: 032338899X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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