Obstetrics in family medicine a practical guide

Lyons, Paul 1963- (Author).

Summary: Provides a guide to the evaluation and management of common prenatal, peripartum, and postpartum complications. This book addresses various issues and problems, spelling out management protocols about why and what action is to be taken, when it is to be done, and how it is to be interpreted. It offers advice concerning ultrasound examinations.

Record details

ISBN: 9781588295101
ISBN: 1588295109
ISBN: 1597451428
ISBN: 9781597451420
Physical Description: 1 online resource (x, 221 p.) : ill.
remote
Computer data.
electronic resource
Publisher: Totowa, N.J. : Humana Press, c2006.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Multi-User.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Physiology -- Preconception care -- Prenatal care -- Medications in pregnancy -- Dysmorphic growth and genetic abnormalities -- Intrauterine growth restriction -- Preterm labor -- Premature rupture of membranes -- Early pregnancy bleeding -- Late pregnancy bleeding -- Recurrent spontaneous abortion -- Rh isoimmunization -- Infection in pregnancy -- Hypertension in pregnancy -- Diabetes in pregnancy -- HIV and pregnancy -- Multigestational pregnancy -- Post-dates pregnancy -- Normal labor -- Induction and augmentation -- Pain management in labor -- Operative delivery -- Prolonged labor -- Shoulder dystocia -- Malpresentation -- Fetal heart rate monitoring -- Maternal fever in labor -- Postpartum hemorrhage -- Perineal laceration and episiotomy -- Newborn evaluation -- Routine hospital postpartum management -- Complications of the hospital postpartum period.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Text (HTML), electronic book.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access restricted by subscription. Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff.
Issuing Body Note:	Made available online by Springer.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on print version record.