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Title Pre-eclampsia : current perspectives on management / edited by Philip N. Baker and John C.P. Kingdom
Published Boca Raton : Parthenon Pub. Group, ©2004

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Description 1 online resource (280 pages) : illustrations
Contents Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of principal contributors; Preface; Definition and classification; Pre-eclampsia: a historical perspective; The epidemiology of pre-eclampsia; Genetics; Trophoblast invasion; Placentation; Endothelium; Screening for pre-eclampsia; Diagnosis and clinical presentation; Maternal complications; Mild to moderate disease; Labor ward management of severe pre-eclampsia; Anesthesia considerations of pre-eclamptic patients; Antepartum assessment and monitoring of the fetus; Long-term implications of pre-eclampsia; The prevention of pre-eclampsia; Appendix; Index
Summary With its massive implications for both mothers and babies, pre-eclampsia continues to be one of the medical communities greatest challenges. Edited by renowned experts in this field, this book presents a comprehensive overview of pre-eclampsia. Providing a definition and classification of the disease, and the etiology and pathogenesis of the condition, the authors cover screening, presentation, and diagnosis, and review maternal and fetal complications. They take a multidisciplinary approach to labour ward management of the severe disease, anaesthetic implications, and post-partum care. The bo
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Preeclampsia.
Toxemia of pregnancy.
Pre-Eclampsia
MEDICAL -- Gynecology & Obstetrics.
Toxemia of pregnancy
Preeclampsia
Form Electronic book
Author Baker, Philip, 1962-
Kingdom, John, 1959-
LC no. 2003065499
ISBN 0203507541
9780203507544
6610036683
9786610036684