Gabbe’s Obstetrics Study Guide: A Companion to the 8th Edition

 

Description:

Based on the current edition of the bestselling Gabbe’s Obstetrics: Normal and Problem Pregnancies, this new study guide is a useful resource for self-assessment and increasing your understanding of major concepts in the field, as well as a practical review tool for exam preparation. Gabbe’s Obstetrics Study Guide contains nearly 650 questions and answers that cover the information you need to know, in a format that mimics the board exam and prepares you for the next steps in your education and your career.

Includes short-form and vignette-style questions to fully prepare you for what you’ll see on exams, as well as rationales for correct and incorrect answers and interactive self-assessment online.

Offers teaching points with each question to help you identify core concepts and ensure that you thoroughly understand the material.

Features nearly 1,000 full-color photos, line drawings, ultrasound images, and tables drawn from the parent text.

Provides links to the parent text so you can quickly access a full review of relevant concepts, plus up-to-date reference at the end of each chapter for further reading.

 

Table of Contents:

 

SECTION I. Physiology

1.   Placental anatomy and physiology

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2.   Fetal development and physiology/cellular programming epi-clinical

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3.   Maternal physiology

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4.   Maternal-fetal immunology

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5.   Preconception and prenatal care

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SECTION II. Prenatal Care

6.   Nutrition during pregnancy

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7.   Medications and environmental agents in pregnancy and lactation

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8.   Opioids and substance abuse

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9.   Obstetrical ultrasound: Imaging, dating, growth, and anomaly

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10.   Genetic screening and prenatal genetic diagnosis

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11.   Normal and abnormal labor and delivery

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SECTION III. Intrapartum Care

12.   Induction of labor

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13.   Operative vaginal delivery

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14.   Shoulder dystocia

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15.   Intrapartum fetal evaluation

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16.   Obstetrical anesthesia

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17.   Malpresentations

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18.   Antepartum and postpartum hemorrhage

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19.   Cesarean delivery

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20.   Vaginal birth after cesarean delivery (VBAC)

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21.   Placenta accreta

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SECTION IV. Postpartum Care

22.   Patient safety and quality measurement in obstetrical care

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23.   The neonate

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24.   Postpartum care and long-term health considerations

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SECTION V. Complicated Pregnancy

25.   Lactation and breastfeeding

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26.   Pregnancy as a window to maternal and child health

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27.   Antepartum fetal evaluation

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28.   Amniotic fluid disorders

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29.   Late and postterm pregnancy

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30.   Fetal growth restriction

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31.   Surgery during pregnancy

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32.   Trauma in pregnancy

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33.   Early pregnancy loss

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34.   Stillbirth

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35.   Cervical insufficiency

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SECTION VI. Pregnancy and Coexisting Disease

36.   Preterm labor and birth

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37.   Premature rupture of the membranes

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38.   Preeclampsia and hypertensive disorders

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39.   Multiple gestations

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40.   Red cell alloimmunization

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41.   Maternal mortality: A global perspective

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42.   Heart disease in pregnancy

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43.   Respiratory disease in pregnancy

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44.   Renal disease in pregnancy

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45.   Diabetes mellitus complicating pregnancy

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46.   Obesity in pregnancy

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47.   Thyroid and parathyroid diseases in pregnancy

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48.   Pituitary and adrenal disorders in pregnancy

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49.   Hematologic complications of pregnancy

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50.   Thromboembolic disorders in pregnancy

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51.   Collagen vascular diseases in pregnancy

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52.   Hepatic disorders during pregnancy

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53.   Gastrointestinal disorders during pregnancy

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54.   Neurologic disorders in pregnancy

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55.   Malignant diseases and pregnancy

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56.   Skin disease and pregnancy

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57.   Maternal and perinatal infection in pregnancy—viral

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58.   Maternal and perinatal infection: Bacterial, chlamydia, syphilis in pregnancy

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59.   Mental health and behavioral disorders in pregnancy

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