ABSTRACT

The management of the pregnant woman with a medical problem presents the clinician with particular problems. An understanding of how a medical disease affects pregnancy and how any pre-existing medical condition is affected by pregnancy is required. In addition the clinician must take into account the second patient - the fetus - and be aware of ho

chapter 1|18 pages

Hypertension and pre-eclampsia

chapter 2|20 pages

Heart disease

chapter 3|18 pages

Thromboembolic disease

chapter 4|22 pages

Respiratory disease

chapter 5|16 pages

Diabetes mellitus

chapter 6|17 pages

Thyroid and parathyroid disease

chapter 7|17 pages

Pituitary and adrenal disease

chapter 8|22 pages

Connective-tissue disease

chapter 9|25 pages

Neurological problems

chapter 10|17 pages

Renal disease

chapter 11|20 pages

Liver disease

chapter 12|18 pages

Gastrointestinal disease

chapter 13|8 pages

Skin disease

chapter 14|19 pages

Haematological problems