The Diagnosis and Management of the Acute Abdomen in Pregnancy

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvi

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2. Maternal Anatomical and Physiological Adaption to Pregnancy

   • Peter Bogach Greenspan

   Pages 1-23

3. Overview of the Normal Development of the Human Embryo and Fetus

   • David C. Mundy, Gustavo Vilchez

   Pages 25-39

4. General Principles in the Diagnosis of the Acute Abdomen

   • Peter Bogach Greenspan

   Pages 41-48

5. Imaging the Gravid Female

   • Stephanie Anne Scott, Justin Stowell

   Pages 49-97

6. Laboratory Studies

   • Kamani M. Lankachandra

   Pages 99-105

7. Obstetrical Etiologies of Abdominal Pain

   • Peter Bogach Greenspan

   Pages 107-140

8. Gynecologic Etiologies of Abdominal Pain in Pregnancy

   • Layan Alrahmani, Paul M. Magtibay III, Javier F. Magrina, Paul M. Magtibay

   Pages 141-163

9. Gastrointestinal Etiologies of Abdominal Pain in Pregnancy

   • Farzad Alemi, Teisha Shiozaki, Alexis Graham-Stephenson, Alexandra Bors

   Pages 165-192

10. Urological Etiologies of Abdominal Pain

    • Joshua A. Broghammer, Marcus Austenfeld

    Pages 193-207

11. Trauma During Pregnancy

    • Stanley M. Augustin, Maxwell Almenoff, Aaron Sparks

    Pages 209-216

12. Surgical Principles in the Gravid Female

    • Peter Bogach Greenspan

    Pages 217-226

13. Principles and Practice of Anesthetic Management in the Gravid Patient Undergoing Abdominal Surgery

    • Tibor G. Mohácsi, Kathleen A. Leavitt

    Pages 227-236

14. Postoperative Care Issues

    • Peter Bogach Greenspan

    Pages 237-239

15. Legal Concerns in Complicated Obstetrical Cases

    • Marilyn M. Pesto, Janet I. Mittenfelner, Andrew Spaedy

    Pages 241-267

16. Back Matter

    Pages 269-278

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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.

• Spontaneous Abortion
• Ectopic Pregnancy
• Placental Accidents
• Uterine Rupture
• Pelvic Infection
• Uterine Leiomyomata
• Ovarian Neoplasms

• Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, USA

  Peter Bogach Greenspan

Peter B. Greenspan, DO, FACOG, FACS
Vice Chairman, Associate Professor
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Truman Medical Center Lakewood
7900 Lee’s Summit Road
Kansas City, Missouri 64139-1236

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