This concise, practical resource covers all of today's need-to-know information to help you identify and effectively manage common high-risk obstetric conditions...in an exceptionally user-friendly format. You'll find coverage of antepartum care, complications, medical complications of pregnancy, fetal disorders, fetal surveillance, intrapartum complications, and puerperal disorders.
• Quickly and easily find the guidance you need thanks to a logical, consistent chapter format.
• Skillfully navigate every clinical challenge with abundant tables that present differential diagnoses, lab values / radiologic studies, treatment / therapy recommendations, and guidance on when to refer to a specialist.
• Determine the best course of action in situations where there are controversies concerning the standard of care with the aid of thought provoking clinical scenarios.
• See details more clearly through a wealth of illustrations.
• Be aware of considerations that impact today's practice through highlighted boxes that emphasize relevant case studies • key points of each section • current controversies • and other important information.