The Diagnosis and Management of the Acute Abdomen in Pregnancy

This text is intended to serve as a reference guide for clinicians who consult pregnant women presenting with abdominal and pelvic pain. Many health care providers care for pregnant women including attending physicians, resident physicians, advanced practice nurses, certified nurse, midwives, labor and delivery nurses, operating room and post-anesthesia care nurses, medical students and others. The book addresses obstetrical and non-obstetrical aspects to the diagnostic process. Key features include: • the anatomical and physiological alterations of pregnancy • physical examination and management challenges in the first, second and third trimesters • laboratory findings in the gravid female • diagnostic imaging in the gravid female • assessment of the fetus(es) • Surgical and anesthetic issues in the gravid female • Medico-legal challenges in caring for pregnant women • Perinatal and neonatal issues The Diagnosis and Management of the Acute Abdomen in Pregnancy will serve practitioners as a quick-reference guide to those who encounter pregnant women in pain. Front Matter ....Pages i-xvi Maternal Anatomical and Physiological Adaption to Pregnancy (Peter Bogach Greenspan)....Pages 1-23 Overview of the Normal Development of the Human Embryo and Fetus (David C. Mundy, Gustavo Vilchez)....Pages 25-39 General Principles in the Diagnosis of the Acute Abdomen (Peter Bogach Greenspan)....Pages 41-48 Imaging the Gravid Female (Stephanie Anne Scott, Justin Stowell)....Pages 49-97 Laboratory Studies (Kamani M. Lankachandra)....Pages 99-105 Obstetrical Etiologies of Abdominal Pain (Peter Bogach Greenspan)....Pages 107-140 Gynecologic Etiologies of Abdominal Pain in Pregnancy (Layan Alrahmani, Paul M. Magtibay III, Javier F. Magrina, Paul M. Magtibay)....Pages 141-163 Gastrointestinal Etiologies of Abdominal Pain in Pregnancy (Farzad Alemi, Teisha Shiozaki, Alexis Graham-Stephenson, Alexandra Bors)....Pages 165-192 Urological Etiologies of Abdominal Pain (Joshua A. Broghammer, Marcus Austenfeld)....Pages 193-207 Trauma During Pregnancy (Stanley M. Augustin, Maxwell Almenoff, Aaron Sparks)....Pages 209-216 Surgical Principles in the Gravid Female (Peter Bogach Greenspan)....Pages 217-226 Principles and Practice of Anesthetic Management in the Gravid Patient Undergoing Abdominal Surgery (Tibor G. Mohácsi, Kathleen A. Leavitt)....Pages 227-236 Postoperative Care Issues (Peter Bogach Greenspan)....Pages 237-239 Legal Concerns in Complicated Obstetrical Cases (Marilyn M. Pesto, Janet I. Mittenfelner, Andrew Spaedy)....Pages 241-267 Back Matter ....Pages 269-278 This text is intended to serve as a reference guide for clinicians who consult pregnant women presenting with abdominal and pelvic pain. Many health care providers care for pregnant women including attending physicians, resident physicians, advanced practice nurses, certified nurse, midwives, labor and delivery nurses, operating room and post-anesthesia care nurses, medical students and others. The book addresses obstetrical and non-obstetrical aspects to the diagnostic process. Key features include:• the anatomical and physiological alterations of pregnancy • physical examination and management challenges in the first, second and third trimesters• laboratory findings in the gravid female • diagnostic imaging in the gravid female • assessment of the fetus(es) • Surgical and anesthetic issues in the gravid female• Medico-legal challenges in caring for pregnant women• Perinatal and neonatal issues__The Diagnosis and Management of the Acute Abdomen in Pregnancy__ will serve practitioners as a quick-reference guide to those who encounter pregnant women in pain. "This text is intended to serve as a reference guide for clinicians who consult pregnant women presenting with abdominal and pelvic pain. Many health care providers care for pregnant women including attending physicians, resident physicians, advanced practice nurses, certified nurse mid-wives, labor and delivery nurses, operating room and post-anesthesia care nurses, medical students and others. The book addresses obstetrical and non-obstetrical aspects to the diagnostic process. Key features include: • the anatomical and physiological alterations of pregnancy • physical examination and management challenges in the first, second and third trimesters • laboratory findings • diagnostic imaging • assessment of the fetus(es) • Surgical and anesthetic issues • Medico-legal challenges • Perinatal and neonatal issues The Diagnosis and Management of the Acute Abdomen in Pregnancy will serve practitioners as a quick-reference guide to those who encounter pregnant women in pain." -- Prové de l'editor