Based on the current edition of the bestselling Gabbe’s Obstetrics: Normal and Problem Pregnancies, this new study guide is a useful resource for self-assessment and increasing your understanding of major concepts in the field, as well as a practical review tool for exam preparation. Gabbe’s Obstetrics Study Guide contains nearly 650 questions and answers that cover the information you need to know, in a format that mimics the board exam and prepares you for the next steps in your education and your career.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Inside front cover - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iii 6. Contributors - p. iii 7. Dedication - p. iii 8. Preface - p. iii 9. Contents - p. iii 10. List of Tables - p. iii 11. SECTION I: Physiology - p. iii 12. Chapter 1: Placental anatomy and physiology - p. iii 13. Chapter 2: Fetal development and physiology/cellular programming epi-clinical - p. 5 14. Chapter 3: Maternal physiology - p. 9 15. Chapter 4: Maternal-fetal immunology - p. 14 16. Chapter 5: Preconception and prenatal care - p. 18 17. SECTION II: Prenatal Care - p. 22 18. Chapter 6: Nutrition during pregnancy - p. 22 19. Chapter 7: Medications and environmental agents in pregnancy and lactation - p. 28 20. Chapter 8: Opioids and substance abuse - p. 34 21. Chapter 9: Obstetrical ultrasound: Imaging, dating, growth, and anomaly - p. 38 22. Chapter 10: Genetic screening and prenatal genetic diagnosis - p. 50 23. Chapter 11: Normal and abnormal labor and delivery - p. 54 24. SECTION III: Intrapartum Care - p. 60 25. Chapter 12: Induction of labor - p. 60 26. Chapter 13: Operative vaginal delivery - p. 68 27. Chapter 14: Shoulder dystocia - p. 74 28. Chapter 15: Intrapartum fetal evaluation - p. 78 29. Chapter 16: Obstetrical anesthesia - p. 84 30. Chapter 17: Malpresentations - p. 92 31. Chapter 18: Antepartum and postpartum hemorrhage - p. 100 32. Chapter 19: Cesarean delivery - p. 108 33. Chapter 20: Vaginal birth after cesarean delivery (VBAC) - p. 114 34. Chapter 21: Placenta accreta - p. 118 35. SECTION IV: Postpartum Care - p. 122 36. Chapter 22: Patient safety and quality measurement in obstetrical care - p. 122 37. Chapter 23: The neonate - p. 128 38. Chapter 24: Postpartum care and long-term health considerations - p. 134 39. SECTION V: Complicated Pregnancy - p. 138 40. Chapter 25: Lactation and breastfeeding - p. 138 41. Chapter 26: Pregnancy as a window to maternal and child health - p. 146 42. Chapter 27: Antepartum fetal evaluation - p. 150 43. Chapter 28: Amniotic fluid disorders - p. 158 44. Chapter 29: Late and postterm pregnancy - p. 162 45. Chapter 30: Fetal growth restriction - p. 166 46. Chapter 31: Surgery during pregnancy - p. 172 47. Chapter 32: Trauma in pregnancy - p. 178 48. Chapter 33: Early pregnancy loss - p. 182 49. Chapter 34: Stillbirth - p. 188 50. Chapter 35: Cervical insufficiency - p. 192 51. SECTION VI: Pregnancy and Coexisting Disease - p. 198 52. Chapter 36: Preterm labor and birth - p. 198 53. Chapter 37: Premature rupture of the membranes - p. 208 54. Chapter 38: Preeclampsia and hypertensive disorders - p. 214 55. Chapter 39: Multiple gestations - p. 222 56. Chapter 40: Red cell alloimmunization - p. 228 57. Chapter 41: Maternal mortality: A global perspective - p. 236 58. Chapter 42: Heart disease in pregnancy - p. 242 59. Chapter 43: Respiratory disease in pregnancy - p. 248 60. Chapter 44: Renal disease in pregnancy - p. 254 61. Chapter 45: Diabetes mellitus complicating pregnancy - p. 258 62. Chapter 46: Obesity in pregnancy - p. 266 63. Chapter 47: Thyroid and parathyroid diseases in pregnancy - p. 270 64. Chapter 48: Pituitary and adrenal disorders in pregnancy - p. 276 65. Chapter 49: Hematologic complications of pregnancy - p. 280 66. Chapter 50: Thromboembolic disorders in pregnancy - p. 284 67. Chapter 51: Collagen vascular diseases in pregnancy - p. 290 68. Chapter 52: Hepatic disorders during pregnancy - p. 294 69. Chapter 53: Gastrointestinal disorders during pregnancy - p. 298 70. Chapter 54: Neurologic disorders in pregnancy - p. 302 71. Chapter 55: Malignant diseases and pregnancy - p. 308 72. Chapter 56: Skin disease and pregnancy - p. 312 73. Chapter 57: Maternal and perinatal infection in pregnancy—viral - p. 314 74. Chapter 58: Maternal and perinatal infection: Bacterial, chlamydia, syphilis in pregnancy - p. 318 75. Chapter 59: Mental health and behavioral disorders in pregnancy - p. 322 76. Index - p. 326 77. Inside back cover - p. 326
Based on the current edition of the bestselling Gabbe’s Obstetrics: Normal and Problem Pregnancies, this new study guide is a useful resource for self-assessment and increasing your understanding of major concepts in the field, as well as a practical review tool for exam preparation. Gabbe’s Obstetrics Study Guide contains nearly 650 questions and answers that cover the information you need to know, in a format that mimics the board exam and prepares you for the next steps in your education and your career.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Inside front cover - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iii 6. Contributors - p. iii 7. Dedication - p. iii 8. Preface - p. iii 9. Contents - p. iii 10. List of Tables - p. iii 11. SECTION I: Physiology - p. iii 12. Chapter 1: Placental anatomy and physiology - p. iii 13. Chapter 2: Fetal development and physiology/cellular programming epi-clinical - p. 5 14. Chapter 3: Maternal physiology - p. 9 15. Chapter 4: Maternal-fetal immunology - p. 14 16. Chapter 5: Preconception and prenatal care - p. 18 17. SECTION II: Prenatal Care - p. 22 18. Chapter 6: Nutrition during pregnancy - p. 22 19. Chapter 7: Medications and environmental agents in pregnancy and lactation - p. 28 20. Chapter 8: Opioids and substance abuse - p. 34 21. Chapter 9: Obstetrical ultrasound: Imaging, dating, growth, and anomaly - p. 38 22. Chapter 10: Genetic screening and prenatal genetic diagnosis - p. 50 23. Chapter 11: Normal and abnormal labor and delivery - p. 54 24. SECTION III: Intrapartum Care - p. 60 25. Chapter 12: Induction of labor - p. 60 26. Chapter 13: Operative vaginal delivery - p. 68 27. Chapter 14: Shoulder dystocia - p. 74 28. Chapter 15: Intrapartum fetal evaluation - p. 78 29. Chapter 16: Obstetrical anesthesia - p. 84 30. Chapter 17: Malpresentations - p. 92 31. Chapter 18: Antepartum and postpartum hemorrhage - p. 100 32. Chapter 19: Cesarean delivery - p. 108 33. Chapter 20: Vaginal birth after cesarean delivery (VBAC) - p. 114 34. Chapter 21: Placenta accreta - p. 118 35. SECTION IV: Postpartum Care - p. 122 36. Chapter 22: Patient safety and quality measurement in obstetrical care - p. 122 37. Chapter 23: The neonate - p. 128 38. Chapter 24: Postpartum care and long-term health considerations - p. 134 39. SECTION V: Complicated Pregnancy - p. 138 40. Chapter 25: Lactation and breastfeeding - p. 138 41. Chapter 26: Pregnancy as a window to maternal and child health - p. 146 42. Chapter 27: Antepartum fetal evaluation - p. 150 43. Chapter 28: Amniotic fluid disorders - p. 158 44. Chapter 29: Late and postterm pregnancy - p. 162 45. Chapter 30: Fetal growth restriction - p. 166 46. Chapter 31: Surgery during pregnancy - p. 172 47. Chapter 32: Trauma in pregnancy - p. 178 48. Chapter 33: Early pregnancy loss - p. 182 49. Chapter 34: Stillbirth - p. 188 50. Chapter 35: Cervical insufficiency - p. 192 51. SECTION VI: Pregnancy and Coexisting Disease - p. 198 52. Chapter 36: Preterm labor and birth - p. 198 53. Chapter 37: Premature rupture of the membranes - p. 208 54. Chapter 38: Preeclampsia and hypertensive disorders - p. 214 55. Chapter 39: Multiple gestations - p. 222 56. Chapter 40: Red cell alloimmunization - p. 228 57. Chapter 41: Maternal mortality: A global perspective - p. 236 58. Chapter 42: Heart disease in pregnancy - p. 242 59. Chapter 43: Respiratory disease in pregnancy - p. 248 60. Chapter 44: Renal disease in pregnancy - p. 254 61. Chapter 45: Diabetes mellitus complicating pregnancy - p. 258 62. Chapter 46: Obesity in pregnancy - p. 266 63. Chapter 47: Thyroid and parathyroid diseases in pregnancy - p. 270 64. Chapter 48: Pituitary and adrenal disorders in pregnancy - p. 276 65. Chapter 49: Hematologic complications of pregnancy - p. 280 66. Chapter 50: Thromboembolic disorders in pregnancy - p. 284 67. Chapter 51: Collagen vascular diseases in pregnancy - p. 290 68. Chapter 52: Hepatic disorders during pregnancy - p. 294 69. Chapter 53: Gastrointestinal disorders during pregnancy - p. 298 70. Chapter 54: Neurologic disorders in pregnancy - p. 302 71. Chapter 55: Malignant diseases and pregnancy - p. 308 72. Chapter 56: Skin disease and pregnancy - p. 312 73. Chapter 57: Maternal and perinatal infection in pregnancy—viral - p. 314 74. Chapter 58: Maternal and perinatal infection: Bacterial, chlamydia, syphilis in pregnancy - p. 318 75. Chapter 59: Mental health and behavioral disorders in pregnancy - p. 322 76. Index - p. 326 77. Inside back cover - p. 326
