General Medical Information

OBSTETRICS Normal and Problem Pregnancies

Steven G. Gabbe M.D., Ph.D.
Jennifer R. Niebyl M.D.
Joe Leigh Simpson M.D.

Section 1 - Physiology
1 - Endocrinology and Diagnosis of Pregnancy
2 - Placental and Fetal Physiology
3 - Maternal Physiology in Pregnancy
4 - Physiology and Endocrinology of Term and Preterm Labor
5 - Physiology of Lactation and Breast-Feeding

Section 2 - Prenatal Care
6 - Preconception and Prenatal Care: Part of the Continuum
7 - Occupational and Environmental Perspectives of Birth Defects
8 - Genetic Counseling and Prenatal Diagnosis
9 - Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation
10 - Obstetric Ultrasound: Assessment of Fetal Growth and Anatomy
11 - Fetal Therapeutic Intervention
12 - Antepartum Fetal Evaluation

Section 3 - Intrapartum Care
13 - Labor and Delivery
14 - Intrapartum Fetal Evaluation
15 - Obstetric Anesthesia
16 - Malpresentations
17 - Obstetric Hemorrhage
18 - Cesarean Delivery
19 - Surgical Procedures in Pregnancy

Section 4 - Postpartum Care
20 - The Neonate
21 - Postpartum Care

Section 5 - Complicated Pregnancy
22 - Fetal Wastage
23 - Preterm Birth
24 - Multiple Gestations
25 - Intrauterine Growth Restriction
26 - Alloimmunization in Pregnancy
27 - Prolonged Pregnancy

Section 6 - Pregnancy and Coexisting Disease
28 - Hypertension
29 - Heart Disease
30 - Respiratory Diseases in Pregnancy
31 - Renal Disease
32 - Diabetes Mellitus
33 - Endocrine Diseases in Pregnancy
34 - Hematologic Complications of Pregnancy
35 - Collagen Vascular Diseases
36a - Hepatic Disease
36b - Gastrointestinal Disease
37 - Neurologic Disorders
38 - Malignant Diseases and Pregnancy
39 - Dermatologic Disorders
40 - Maternal and Perinatal Infection

Section 7 - Legal and Ethical Issues in Perinatology
41 - Legal and Ethical Issues in Obstetric Practice
Appendix: Anatomy of the Pelvis