Overview

This book contains a foreword by John T. Queenan, MD, Professor and Chair Emeritus of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington. Fetal medicine has emerged as a separate subspecialty over the last 30 years as a result of major advances in a number of areas, in particular ultrasound imaging, cytogenetics, molecular biology and biochemistry. The widespread use of antenatal screening and diagnostic tests has led to an increased need for obstetricians to have knowledge and skills in fetal medicine. This book provides the information that underpins training programmes in fetal medicine and integrates science and clinical disciplines in a practical and useful way.

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Author:   Charles H. Rodeck ,  Martin J. Whittle
Publisher:   Elsevier Health Sciences
Imprint:   Churchill Livingstone
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 28.00cm , Height: 4.30cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   2.608kg
ISBN:  

9780443104084

ISBN 10:   0443104085
Pages:   800
Publication Date:   27 October 2008
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

EARLY FETAL DEVELOPMENT 1. Early concepts and terminology 2. Cellular mechanisms and embryonic tissues 3. Staging embryos in development and the embryonic body plan 4. Development of the head 5. Development of the heart THE PLACENTA 6. The immunology of implantation 7. Development of the placenta and its circulation 8. Placental function and maternofetal exchange 9. Maternofetal trafficking FETAL PHYSIOLOGY AND PATHOLOGY 10. Development of the cardiovascular system 11. Lung growth and maturation 12. Development of the kidneys and urinary tract 13. Maternal medicines and the fetus 14. The perinatal postmortem EPIDEMIOLOGY 15. Epidemiological techniques in fetal medicine. ETHICS 16. Ethical issues in maternal-fetal medicine PRENATAL SCREENING AND DIAGNOSIS 17. Conveying information about screening 18. Parental reaction to prenatal diagnosis and subsequent bereavement 19. Prenatal screening for open neural tube defects and Down's syndrome 20. Ultrasound screening for fetal abnormalities and aneuploidies in the first and second trimesters 21. Non-invasive screening and diagnosis from maternal blood 22. Invasive diagnostic procedures 23. Cytogenetics 24. Mandelian genetics - the old and the new 25. Preimplantation genetic diagnosis 26. Haemaglobinopathies 27. Prenatal screening for thalassemias 28. Cystic fibrosis 29. Inborn errors of metabolism DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF FETAL MALFORMATIONS 30. Sonography of the fetal central nervous system 31. The heart 32. Fetal lung lesions 33. Congenital diaphragmatic hernia 34. Abdomen 35. Kidney and urinary tract disorders 36. Fetal skeletal abnormalities 37. Fetal hydrops 38. Fetal tumors DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF OTHER FETAL CONDITIONS 39. Fetal growth and growth restriction 40. Red cell alloimmunization 41. Fetal platelet disorders 42. Treatable fetal endocrine and metabolic disorders 43. Early pregnancy failure 44. Fetal infections 45. Amniotic fluid 46. Multiple pregnancy 47. In utero stem cell transplantation 48. Fetal gene therapy THE NEONATE 49. Interface of fetal and neonatal medicine Self-assessment scenarios Appendix: Charts of fetal measurements Index

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The book presentation 'pleases the eye' due to choice of colour, font size and balance between amount of text, tables and illustrative material. Chapters are also not too long. This combination makes one feel like reading it - rather than placing it on the bookshelf.. <br> BMA Book Awards 2009&nbsp;- judges comments

The book presentation 'pleases the eye' due to choice of colour, font size and balance between amount of text, tables and illustrative material. Chapters are also not too long. This combination makes one feel like reading it - rather than placing it on the bookshelf.. <br> BMA Book Awards 2009?- judges comments

The book presentation 'pleases the eye' due to choice of colour, font size and balance between amount of text, tables and illustrative material. Chapters are also not too long. This combination makes one feel like reading it - rather than placing it on the bookshelf.. <br> BMA Book Awards 2009 - judges comments

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