Perinatal Continuing Education Program (PCEP): Book II: Maternal and Fetal Care: 2 - Softcover

Sinkin, Robert A.; Chisholm, Christian A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1610020545 ISBN 13: 9781610020541

Publisher: American Academy Pediatrics, 2016

Synopsis

This popular resource features step by step skill instruction, and practice focused exercises covering maternal and foetal evaluation and immediate newborn care. Developed by a distinguished editorial board, the Perinatal Continuing Education Program (PCEP) is a comprehensive, self-paced education program in four volumes. This book features ten units containing information and skills essential for the recognition and initial management of high-risk and sick pregnant women and their foetuses. Topics include hypertension in pregnancy, obstetric haemorrhage, perinatal infections and other high-risk conditions.

Contents include:

Unit 1: Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy.

Unit 2: Obstetric Hemorrhage.

Unit 3: Perinatal Infections.

Unit 4: Various High-risk Conditions.

Unit 5: Abnormal Glucose Tolerance.

Unit 6: Premature Rupture or Infection of the Amniotic Membranes Skill Unit: Sterile Speculum Examination Tests With Suspected or Proven Rupture of Membranes.

Unit 7: Preterm Labor.

Unit 8: Inducing and Augmenting Labor.

Unit 9: Abnormal Labor Progress and Difficult Deliveries.

Unit 10: Imminent Delivery and Preparation for Maternal/Fetal Transport.

About this title

About the Author

Robert A. Sinkin, MD, MPH, FAAP is Charles Fuller Professor of Neonatology at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. Dr. Sinkin is also the Division Head of Neonatology and Medical Director for Newborn Services at the University of Virginia Children's Hospital.

Christian A. Chisholm, MD is a Maternal-Fetal Medicine subspecialist and professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, where he also serves as Vice-Chair for Education and Medical Director for Obstetrics. Dr Chisholm received his medical degree the University of Maryland, and completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Maryland Medical System. He completed a fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine at the University of North Carolina. He is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and is board-certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He is a member of the executive committee of the Virginia Neonatal Perinatal Collaborative and serves as the lead physician for implementation of AIM initiatives in Virginia.

Edition details

• Publisher: American Academy Pediatrics
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1610020545
• ISBN 13: 9781610020541
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 385