A Practical Guide to Third Trimester of Pregnancy & Puerperium is a comprehensive resource for the management of the final stage of pregnancy and its complications.Divided into 78 chapters, the book begins with chapters on risk management in obstetrics, a general introduction, and information on physiological changes during the third trimester of pregnancy. Further chapters cover care guidelines, clinical understanding and recent advances in management of the third trimester.Complications covered include pre-term labour, pre-labour rupture of membranes, post-term pregnancy, placental adhesive disorders, and umbilical cord abnormalities. Chapters in the second half of the book cover disorders that may be associated with third trimester pregnancy including gastrointestinal, endocrinal, thromboembolic, and psychiatric disorders.A Practical Guide to Third Trimester of Pregancy & Puerperium is enhanced by over 120 images and tables, providing quick reference information for obstetricians and gynaecologists.Key PointsComprehensive resource for the management of third trimester complicationsCovers a broad range of disorders, including associated gastrointestinal, vascular, and psychiatric disorders124 images and illustrations
Alok Sharma MD, DHA, MICOGShimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
Obstetrics Risk ManagementIntroduction and Physiological ChangesFetal Skull and Maternal PelvisFetus in UteroAge and ParityAntepartum Surveillance of Fetal Well-BeingImaging in 3rd TrimesterPregnancy After Assisted Reproductive Techniques Including 3rd Party ConceptionIntra Uterine Fetal DeathDrugs and ProstaglandinsInduction of LabourAnaesthesia and AnalgesiaNormal Labor and Vaginal DeliveryFluid Management in LabourPartograph Episiotomy: Recent TrendsIntrapartum Fetal SurveillanceAbnormal Uterine Action LabourAbnormal LabourAssisted Vaginal DeliveryCaesarean Delivery: Recent AdvancesVaginal Delivery After CaesareanPost-Partum HaemorrhageBirth InjuriesInversion of UterusPost Partum CollapseMassive Obstetric Haemorrhage and DicNormal PuerperiumAbnormal Puerperium and its ManagementBreast FeedingContraceptionExamination of NewbornNeonatal ResuscitationDiseases of Fetus and NewbornPreterm LabourPrelabour Rupture of MembranesPostterm PregnancyPlacental Adhesive Disorders and Umbilical Cord AbnormalitiesMultiple GestationsMalpositionsBreech and Other MalpresentationsHypertensive DisordersDisorders of Fetal GrowthDisorders of Amniotic FluidThird Trimester BleedingIso-ImmunisationCardiovascular Diseases and Chronic HypertentionRespiratory DiseasesGastrointestinal DisordersLiver DiseasesRenal DiseasesEndocrinal Disorders- Diabetes MellitusEndocrinal Disorders- Thyroid and Parathyroid.Endocrinal Disorders-Pituitary and AdrenalsHematological ComplicationsImmunological ComplicationsVascular ComplicationsThromboembolic DisordersNeurological ComplicationsPsychiatric DisordersDermatological ComplicationsSexually Transmitted DiseasesInfectious ComplicationsSpine and Joint DisordersTrauma and Surgical ComplicationsGynecological ComplicationsMalignant or Neoplastic DiseasesOro-Dental CareObesityHuman Immunodeficiency VirusCritical CareAnaphylaxisBlood Component TherapySexual Activity Pre and Post DeliveryYoga, Exercise and PhysiotherapyDomestic ViolenceInfection Prevention in ObstetricsDemography and Vital StatisticsLegal and Ethical Issues In Obstetrics