TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface
Sect. I Human Pregnancy 1
1 Obstetrics in Broad Perspective 3
2 Pregnancy: Overview, Organization, and Diagnosis 15
3 Anatomy of the Reproductive Tract 31
Sect. II Physiology of Pregnancy 63
4 The Endometrium and Decidua: Menstruation and Pregnancy 65
5 The Placenta and Fetal Membranes 85
6 The Placental Hormones 109
7 Fetal Growth and Development 129
8 Maternal Adaptations to Pregnancy 167
Sect. III Pregnancy Planning and Antepartum Management 201
9 Preconceptional Counseling 203
10 Prenatal Care 221
Sect. IV Normal Labor and Delivery 249
11 Parturition 251
12 Mechanisms of Normal Labor 291
13 Conduct of Normal Labor and Delivery 309
14 Intrapartum Assessment 331
15 Analgesia and Anesthesia 361
16 The Newborn Infant 385
17 The Puerperium 403
Sect. V Abnormal Labor 423
18 Dystocia: Abnormal Labor and Fetopelvic Disproportion 425
19 Dystocia: Abnormal Presentation, Position, and Development of the Fetus 451
20 Induction and Augmentation of Labor 469
Sect. VI Operative Obstetrics 483
21 Forceps Delivery and Vacuum Extraction 485
22 Breech Presentation and Delivery 509
23 Cesarean Section and Postpartum Hysterectomy 537
Sect. VII Common Complications of Pregnancy 565
24 Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy 567
25 Obstetrical Hemorrhage 619
26 Puerperal Infection 671
27 Preterm Birth 689
28 Postterm Pregnancy 729
29 Fetal Growth Disorders 743
30 Multifetal Pregnancy 765
Sect. VIII Placental Disorders 811
31 Abnormalities of the Fetal Membranes and Amnionic Fluid 813
32 Diseases and Abnormalities of the Placenta 827
Sect. IX Reproductive Success and Failure 853
33 Abortion 855
34 Ectopic Pregnancy 883
35 Abnormalities of the Reproductive Tract 911
Sect. X Fetal Abnormalities: Inherited and Acquired Disorders 937
36 Genetics 939
37 Prenatal Diagnosis and Fetal Therapy 973
38 Teratology, Drugs, and Medications 1005
39 Diseases and Injuries of the Fetus and Newborn 1039
Sect. XI Techniques Used to Assess Fetal Health 1093
40 Antepartum Assessment 1095
41 Ultrasound and Doppler 1111
Sect. XII Medical and Surgical Complications in Pregnancy 1141
42 General Considerations and Maternal Evaluation 1143
43 Critical Care and Trauma 1159
44 Cardiovascular Diseases 1181
45 Chronic Hypertension 1209
46 Pulmonary Disorders 1223
47 Renal and Urinary Tract Disorders 1251
48 Gastrointestinal Disorders 1273
49 Hematological Disorders 1307
50 Endocrine Disorders 1339
51 Diabetes 1359
52 Connective-Tissue Disorders 1383
53 Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders 1405
54 Dermatological Disorders 1429
55 Neoplastic Diseases 1439
56 Infections 1461
57 Sexually Transmitted Diseases 1485
Sect. XIII Family Planning 1515
58 Contraception 1517
59 Sterilization 1555
Index 1563
