Trauma in Pregnancy
Trauma in Pregnancy Daniel W. Robinson Andrew N. Hogan OVERVIEW Three to eight percent of women will experience trauma while pregnant.1,2,3 The true incidence of trauma in pregnancy is unknown,…
Venous Thromboembolism in Pregnancy
Venous Thromboembolism in Pregnancy Amy Archer Mary Callis OVERVIEW Pregnancy and the puerperium result in a 5-fold greater risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) compared to nonpregnant states.1 Given the physiologic…
Drug Therapy in Pregnancy
Drug Therapy in Pregnancy Daniel W. Robinson Sara Krusenoski PRINCIPLES Risk Classification System The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) changed medication labeling requirements regarding sections and content in 2014.1…
Physiologic Changes in Pregnancy
Physiologic Changes in Pregnancy Tina Chen Cindy C. Bitter OVERVIEW Shortly after fertilization, the ovaries and the fetal-placental complex initiate the biochemical, anatomic, and physiologic adaptive changes necessary to sustain…
Chapter 18 – Structure and Management of IVF Laboratory
Abstract Before in vitro fertilization (IVF) was established as a standard treatment for infertility, there was no concern about the laboratory structure and its environment, and how it should be…
Chapter 17 – Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT)
Abstract The risk for transmission of genetic disorders to offspring has been a critical obstacle for couples known to be carriers for severe genetic disorders. To prevent the birth of…
Chapter 16 – Genetics and Reproduction
Abstract Our genetic information, sometimes described as the “Book of Life,” can be envisaged as a compilation containing two “sets” of information, with one originated from the female and the…
Chapter 15 – Donation and Surrogacy
Abstract For persons who wish to have children but are unable to produce their gametes, assisted reproductive technology (ART) involving donated gametes suggests a means of becoming gestational and social…
Chapter 14 – Biopsy of Testicles
Abstract Historically, the absence or a small number of sperm cells in the ejaculate often precluded men from fathering their genetic progeny and relegated couples to the use of donor…
Chapter 13 – In Vitro Maturation (IVM)
Abstract In vitro maturation (IVM) systems have been developed to support the growth and development of oocytes, from their most immature stages to developmentally competent oocytes. The IVM technique has…
