BACKGROUND AND EPIDEMIOLOGY Print Section Listen KEY QUESTIONS What characteristics increase the risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE)? Are there ways to prevent VTE during pregnancy? Who are candidates for prophylaxis?…
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND Print Section Listen KEY QUESTIONS What viral and parasitic infections affect the fetus and can alter maternal, fetal, or newborn outcomes? How are congenital infections prevented, diagnosed,…
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen KEY QUESTIONS How common is preterm labor? What is the pathophysiology of preterm labor? How is preterm labor diagnosed? What are the risk factors for preterm…
ANESTHETIC IMPLICATIONS OF MATERNAL AND FETAL PHYSIOLOGY Print Section Listen CASE 42-1 A 19 y.o. primigravida is admitted to L&D for induction of labor at 34 weeks gestation, secondary to…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen KEY QUESTIONS What fetal risks are associated with intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR)? How do you determine the etiology of IUGR once it is diagnosed? What are…
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen KEY QUESTIONS What are the steps recommended by the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) that you need to know? What are the changes to the seventh edition…
DEFINITION Print Section Listen KEY QUESTIONS What are the common causes of stillbirth? What is the recommended workup for stillbirth? How should the patient’s next pregnancy be managed? CASE 35-1…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen KEY QUESTIONS How do we identify sepsis in pregnancy? How do we identify and manage infections in pregnancy? CASE 33-1 A 22 y.o. female G2P1 at…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen KEY QUESTIONS What are the hypertensive disorders that occur during pregnancy? What tests can be done to ascertain the severity of a patient’s disease? How is…
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND Print Section Listen KEY QUESTIONS What is intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP)? What are the risks associated with ICP? What does the management of ICP entail? How…
