1. Basics of Ultrasound and Safety Concerns 2. Know the Scanner and its Controls to Optimize the Image 3. Doppler Basics for a Gynecologist 4. Ultrasound in First Trimester Pregnancy 5. 11-14 Weeks Scan 6. Screening for Aneuploidy 7. Second Trimester Scan 8. Placental Evaluation and Trophoblastic Tumors 9. Role of Doppler in IUGR and Pregnancy-induced Hypertension 10. Role of Ultrasound in Medical Disorders in Pregnancy 11. Fetal Thoracic Abnormalities 12. Abnormalities of Cardiovascular System 13. Fetal Urinary Tract Anomalies 14. Gastrointestinal Tract Abnormalities 15. Skeletal Dysplasia: Abnormalities of Skeletal System 16. Fetal Hydrops 17. Fetal Central Nervous System Abnormalities 18. Fetal Behavior in Normal Pregnancy and Diabetic Pregnancy Abnormalities 19. Common Ultrasound-guided Invasive Diagnostic Procedures 20. Three-dimensional and Four-dimensional Ultrasound for Fetal Anomalies 21. Sonography-based Volume Computer-aided Display in Labor 22. Basics of Transvaginal Scan 23. Normal Uterus 24. Normal Ovaries 25. Uterine Mullerian Abnormalities 26. Myometrial Pathologies of Uterus 27. Endometrial Lesions and Doppler 28. Ovarian Pathologies and Endometriosis 29. Tubal Evaluation by Ultrasound 30. Ultrasound Diagnosis of PCOS 31. Baseline Scan 32. Monitoring of Ovulation Induction by Ultrasound 33. Ultrasound-guided Procedures in Assisted Reproduction 34. Transvaginal Assessment of the Cervix 35. Ultrasound in Urogynecology

Top authors were selected to write clinical review articles devoted to Advances in Respiratory Care of the Newborn. Articles are devoted to: Effects of chorioamnionitis on lung function and growth; Delivery room respiratory management of the term and preterm infant; CPAP or INSURE for initial respiratory support; Which CPAP is best?; Non-invasive respiratory support; Volume limited and volume targeted ventilation; Weaning from mechanical ventilation; Predictors of bronchopulmonary dysplasia; Brain Injury in Chronically Ventilated Preterm Neonates: Collateral Damage Related to Ventilation Strategy; The Pulmonary Circulation in Respiratory Failure; Novel methods for assessment of right heart structure and function in pulmonary hypertension; Control of oxygenation; Non-invasive monitoring by photoplethysmography; Cell-based strategies to reconstitute lung function in infants with severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia; Permissive Hypercapnea; Prevention of BPD with Nitric Oxide; and Aero-digestive pulmonary disorders in the neonate.

Detect and identify breast lesions at the earliest possible stage with Making the Diagnosis: A Practical Guide to Breast Imaging. Dr. Jennifer Harvey and Dr. David E. March utilize a practical, case-based approach to help you select and make optimal use of today's imaging options. Learn the right questions to ask when viewing a mammogram, MRI, or ultrasound. Zero in on the key information you need to know with highly templated, concise chapters followed by case studies that reinforce and expand your knowledge. Distinguish normal variants and lookalike lesions from cancer thanks to expert, highly visual guidance on all relevant imaging modalities. Interpret the findings you're likely to see in practice with the aid of high-quality images, enhanced with arrows and labels to help you recognize and identify suspicious lesions. Access the entire text and images online at www.expertconsult.com.

This is a careful study of obstetrical mechanics in monkeys, apes, and extinct hominids in order to understand the present crisis in human reproduction. Current obstetrical problems have an anthropological origin. Cesarean section, almost unknown at the beginning of the century, is now considered necessary in more than 25% of deliveries. By studying the evolution of anatomical structures and the mode of delivery among other primates, strong reasons are apparent for the present crisis in human labor and delivery. This unique study points the way to further evolution of the human birth process.

Neurologic illness in pregnant women requires special consideration on the part of the neurologist. These disorders can impact pregnancy in distinct ways, and their therapies must often be modified to protect the health of the mother and fetus. This issue of Neurologic Clinics features 11 articles on the interaction of the main neurologic disorders and pregnancy.

This textbook is a comprehensive guide to perinatology for trainees in obstetrics, trainees in paediatrics, and neonatal nurses. Divided into seven sections, the book covers foetal wellbeing, foetal disorders, maternal illness and effects on the foetus, obstetric conditions and effects on the foetus or newborn, congenital infections, and delivery room management. The final section discusses foetal death and still birth, and placental examination. Each section is further divided into various chapters covering different topics relevant to that section. Each chapter is presented in a structured manner, with objectives clearly outlined, a concluding summary, and extensive references. Topics are covered from a multidisciplinary approach, drawing on expertise from both obstetricians and neonatologists. The book includes online access to video lectures, notes and self assessment.

This book is a practical revision aid for trainees in gynaecology preparing for examinations. Presented as clinical scenarios, the text comprises a wealth of SAQs (Short Answer Questions) with answers, providing in depth coverage of cognitive and practical knowledge of common gynaecological cancers, and describing recent, evidence-based diagnostic and therapeutic approaches with detailed explanations. Divided into seven sections, the book begins with screening and abnormal cytology. Each of the following sections covers a different type of gynaecologic cancer. High quality illustrations, flowcharts, tables and photographs of recent operations, resected specimens and histopathology further enhance the comprehensive text. The information in this book is in accordance with guidelines from the NCCN (National Comprehensive Cancer Network), FIGO (International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics), ACS (American Cancer Society), ASCCP (American Society of Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology), and WHO (World Health Organisation).

This issue of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics provides an update in Gynecologic Oncology.? Vulvar/Vaginal, cervical, uterine, and ovarian cancer are all covered, along with early detection and screening, and genetics and hereditary risk.? There is also an article on trends in cancer care in North America, which discusses cancer care and cost and sustainability as well as practice evloution.

"Clinical Pharmacology During Pregnancy" is written for clinicians, physicians, midwives, nurses, pharmacists and other medical professionals directly involved in the care of women during pregnancy. This book focuses on the impact of pregnancy on drug disposition and also includes coverage of treatments for diseases of specific body systems as well as essential content on dosing and efficacy.

The broad range of this book encompasses analgesics, antiasthmatics, antidepressants, heart and circulatory drugs, vitamins and herbal supplements, and more. Topics in chemotherapy and substance abuse are covered, as are research issues, including clinical trial design and ethical considerations.
Uses an evidence-based approach for therapeutics during pregnancyIncludes a summary of specific medications by indication with up-to-date information on dosing and efficacy in pregnancy for the given indicationIncludes a companion website containing support materials for professional or continuing education courses in OB pharmacology

The Guest Editors have assembled a list of topics that provide state-of-the-art coverage on fetal surgery. Topics covered include fetal cardiac intervention, abdominal wall defects, NEC, esophageal atresia, and spinia bifida.? Some articles provide the clinical basics, like general concepts of fetal surgery, while others provide a detailed look at CDH in utero, CDH post natal, ECMO/placenta, stem cell, and anorectal malformations.

Management of the Patient at High Risk for Breast Cancer provides a state-of-the art review of patients who are at high risk for breast cancer, how to identify them, the tools available for risk assessment and quantification and indications for genetic counseling and testing. The book summarizes the high risk breast imaging options, including newest techniques and schedules. Pathologic evaluation of high risk lesions are featured as well as the management issues surrounding these lesions. The volume also covers the management of concomitant cancer risk and screening strategies. A concise, yet comprehensive overview of the current status of the topic, Management of the Patient at High Risk for Breast Cancer serves as a useful resource for physicians and researchers dealing with and interested in patients at high risk for breast cancer.

Perimenopause has not been covered in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics for over 10 years.? This timely issue includes articles on BMI and its influence, Androgens, Cognition and Menopause, and Sexual Activity/Quality of Life.

Technological developments in the life sciences confront us with new facets of a Faustian seduction. Are we "playing God" more and more, as claimed by critical authors of modernity? Achievements in genetic research produce ethical dilemmas which need to be the subject of reflection and debate in modern societies. Denial of ambivalences that ethical dilemmas arouse constitutes a threat to societies as well as to individuals. The book presents a compilation of some of the results of the interdisciplinary European study "Ethical Dilemmas Due to Prenatal and Genetic Diagnostics" (EDIG), which investigated some of these dilemmas in detail in a field which is particularly challenging: prenatal diagnosis. When results from prenatal diagnosis show fetal abnormalities, women and their partners are confronted with ethical dilemmas regarding: the right to know and the right not to know; decision-making about the remainder of the pregnancy and the desire for a healthy child; responsibility for the unborn child, for its well-being and possible suffering; life and death. This book provides answers from an ethical, psychoanalytical and medical viewpoint.

Surgical Management of Pelvic Organ Prolapse is the ideal way to enhance your surgical skills in this key area of gynecology, urogynecology, and urology. In this volume in the Female Pelvic Surgery Video Atlas Series, written by series editor Mickey Karram, MD, detailed discussions and illustrations, case studies, and video footage clarify how to most effectively perform a variety of procedures and manage complications. Corresponding online video presentations take you step by step through each decision and procedure. Case-based presentations and videos, narrated by the authors, take you step-by-step through a variety of procedures including abdominal sacral colpohysteropexy, laparoscopic sacral colpopexy, high uterosacral suspension, and more. Coverage of hot topics such as robotic and laparoscopic prolapse repairs, prolapse repairs and uterine preservation, the role of mesh augmentation, techniques and indications for native tissue prolapse repair, and surgical management and prevention of POP surgery complications keeps you current with the latest advancements in the field. Highly illustrated, quick-reference chapters discuss all of the possible diagnoses for which each procedure is indicated. Case studies describe the clinical history surrounding each case featured in the videos. An overview of how the entire pelvis functions as a unit helps illustrate the importance of a multidisciplinary, team approach in diagnosing and treating abnormalities. Online access at expertconsult.com places the full text, video clips, and more at your fingertips on any computer or mobile device.

Breast sonography is commonly used to evaluate mammographic and palpable abnormalities, and this issue covers all of the current applications currently in use. Sonography also plays a role in screening for breast cancer and in evaluating the extent of disease in the breast and the regional lymph nodes. This issue also reviews the use of ultrasound to perform biopsies, guide catheters, and deliver radiation therapy.

Dr. Michael Traynor guest edits this issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics devoted to Advances in Hysteroscopy and Laparoscopy. Review articles, ?written by experts in the field, cover topics such as laparoscopic hysterectomy, electrosurgical devices, laparoscopic suturing techniques, hysteroscopic procedures in the management of common gynecologic disorders, and managing and minimizing the risks of complications

The Year Book of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Women's Health brings you abstracts of the articles that reported the year's breakthrough developments in obstetrics, gynecology and women's health, carefully selected from more than 500 journals worldwide. Expert commentaries evaluate the clinical importance of each article and discuss its application to your practice. There's no faster or easier way to stay informed! Included in this annual edition are chapters on gynecologic urology, maternal complications in pregnancy, surgical obstetrics, anesthesia and delivery, ovarian cancer, uterine malignancies, etopic pregnancy, and operative gynecology.

This issue guides the primary care physician through the prental care of their patient with topics that include: ? Preconception Care, Antepartum Care, Nutrition, Genetic Screening, First Trimester Complications, Management of Gestational Diabetes, Third Trimester Complications, Electronic Fetal Monitoring, Complications of Labor and Delivery, Operative Delivery, Postpartum Hemorrhage, and Alternative Approaches to Maternal Care

Pregnancy stresses the heart and circulatory system. During pregnancy, blood volume increases by 30 to 50 percent. The amount of blood the heart pumps each minute also increases by 30 to 50 percent, and heart rate increases as well. These changes cause the heart to work harder, as do labor and delivery. This issue covers diagnosis and treatment of cardiac symptoms and cardiac emergencies during pregnancy.