This book will introduce obstetricians to the state-of-the art Fetal management of low and high risk pregnancies. Basics of genetics screening protocol is discussed. The objective is to upgrade general obstetricians and practitioners of the advances in the field of prenatal Diagnosis and Therapy, so that every baby is born in the best of metal and physical health. This book will be very useful as a ready-reference to be kept at the clinic table while practicing antenatal care. TABLE OF CONTENTS: SECTION 1: UNDERSTANDING GENETICS, 1. An Introduction to Fetal Medicine, 2. Genetic Counseling for Obstetricians, 3. Periconceptional Care, 4. Recurrent Pregnancy Loss, Chromosomal Factor, Male Factor, 5. Teratogens and Radiation Exposure, SECTION 2: PRENATAL SCREENING AND DIAGNOSIS, 6. Prenatal Biochemical Screening, 7. Ultrasound, First Trimester Ultrasound Markers, Ultrasound for Congenital Malformations, Genetic Sonogram, 8 Invasive Techniques, Chorionic Villous Sampling, Amniocentesis, Fetal Blood Sampling, 9. Laboratory Techniques in Prenatal Diagnosis of Genetic Disorders, Chromosomal and Single Gene Disorders, Prenatal Diagnosis in Hematological Disorders, SECTION 3: INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RESTRICTION, 10. Maternal-fetal Work-up and Management in Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR), SECTION 4: FETAL DISEASES AND THEIR MANAGEMENT, 11. Fetal Infections, 12. Rh Disease, 13. Biochemical Defects, 14. Fetal Reduction, 15. Fetal Gastrointestinal Tract Defects, SECTION 5: NEONATAL MANAGEMENT, 16. Neonatal Surgery for Congenital Malformations and Prognosis, 17. Fetal/Neonatal Autopsy, SECTION 6: FUTURE OPTIONS, 18. Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis, 19. Noninvasive Prenatal Diagnosis from Fetal DNA in Maternal Circulation, SECTION 7: ETHICAL AND LEGAL ISSUES, 20. Legal and Ethical Issues in Prenatal Diagnosis and Therapy, 21. Amendment of the MTP Act, SECTION 8: MISCELLANEOUS, 22. Nonimmune Hydrops Fetalis, 23. Ultrasound Diagnosis of Intrauterine Growth Fetal Restriction (IFGR).
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