The High-Risk Fetus

Here is a practical, comprehensive text on fetal diagnosis, management and therapy which differs from competing texts in maternal-fetal medicine by focusing on the fetus rather than the pregnant woman. All new technologies in the field, from ulstrasound diagnosis to intrauterine treatment, are placed in perspective for the practicing physician.

Inhalt

1. Fetal Physiology.- 2. Normal and Abnormal Placental Development.- 3. Placental Metabolism and Regulation of Nutrient Transfer to the Fetus.- 4. Immunogenetics of Fetal Growth and Development.- 5. Genetic Causes of Spontaneous Abortion.- 6. Nongenetic Causes of Pregnancy Loss.- 7. Environmental Causes of Pregnancy Loss and Malformations.- 8. Vaginal Ultrasound Evaluation of Early Pregnancy.- 9. Genetic Counseling and Screening.- 10. Prenatal Diagnosis of Genetic Disorders.- 11. Maternal Serum Screening for Detection of Fetal Abnormalities and Pregnancy Complications.- 12. Ultrasound Evaluation of Fetal Age and Growth.- 13. Fetal Anomalies Involving the Cardiac, Pulmonary, Gastrointestinal, and Urinary Systems.- 14. Ultrasound Examination of the Fetus: Externally Visible Body Defects.- 15. Cardiac Ultrasound: Its Role in the Recognition and Management of Fetal Heart Disease.- 16. Biophysical Evaluation of the Fetus.- 17. Biochemical Fetal Assessment.- 18. Doppler Velocimetry of Fetal and Placental Blood Flow.- 19. Percutaneous Umbilical Blood Sampling (Cordocentesis).- 20. Fetal Growth Retardation.- 21. The Fetus of the Diabetic Mother.- 22. Postterm Pregnancy.- 23. The Very Low Birth Weight Fetus.- 24. Isoimmunization and Nonimmune Hydrops Fetalis.- 25. Multifetal Gestation.- 26. Breech Presentation.- 27. Maternal-Fetal Infections.- 28. Substance Abuse in Pregnancy.- 29. Medical Fetal Therapy.- 30. Surgical Fetal Therapy.- 31. Legal and Ethical Issues in Fetal Therapy.- 32. Intrapartum Fetal Monitoring.- 33. Intrauterine Fetal Resuscitation.