TY - BOOK AU - Wylie, Linda. AU - Bryce, Helen TI - The Midwives' Guide to key Medical Conditions: Pregnancy and Childbirth SN - 9780443103872 AV - RG571.W95 2008 PY - 2008/// CY - Edinburgh PB - Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier KW - Midwifery -- Practice KW - Childbirth KW - Pregnancy -- Complications KW - Gynaecology & obstetrics N1 - Includes bibliographical reference and index; CONTENTS 1. Caring for the Woman With a Medical Condition The Midwifes Role -- 2. Hypertension in Pregnancy and Childbirth -- 3. Cardiac Conditions Relating to Pregnancy and Childbirth -- 4. Thromboembolic Disease and the Childbearing Process -- 5. Anaemia in Pregnancy and Childbirth -- 6. Asthma in Pregnancy and Childbirth -- 7. Urinary Tract Infections and Renal Failure During Childbirth -- 8. Epilepsy and Other Neurological Diseases in Pregnancy and Childbirth -- 9. Diabetes in Pregnancy and Childbirth -- 10. The Thyroid Gland in Pregnancy and Childbirth -- 11. Eating Disorders and the Childbearing Process -- 12. The Liver and Bowel in Pregnancy and Childbirth N2 - Collects relevant clinical information on common medical problems that can affect the pregnancy. This book covers conditions as diverse as epilepsy, lupus, diabetes and HIV. It is suitable for all health professionals dealing with childbearing women ER -