Fetology 2e

Fetology: Diagnosis and Management of the Fetal Patient offers a cross-disciplinary approach that goes beyond the traditional boundaries of obstetrics, pediatrics, and surgery to help you effectively diagnose and treat fetal patients. Fetology considers the full implications of a fetal sonographic or chromosomal diagnosis?from prenatal management to long-term outcome?for an affected child. Here, you?ll find all the insights you need to answer the questions of parents faced with a diagnosis of a fetal abnormality?and present them with a coordinated therapeutic plan.Features * NEW! Full-color design * NEW! Five new chapters on Adrenal Masses, Abdominal Cysts, Overgrowth, Mosaic Trisomy, and DiGeorge Syndrome * NEW! Chapters summarizing contemporary approaches to first and second trimester screening for aneuploidy * NEW! 3D ultrasound and MRI images: over 450 images clearly illustrate the diagnosis of anomalies with the latest, most precise imaging technology * NEW! Key Points open each chapter, providing rapid review of a particular condition * Highlighted treatment/management guidelines deliver quick access to practical, what-to-do information * Each chapter, which covers a single anomaly, includes description of the medical condition, incidence, characteristic sonographic findings, differential diagnosis, best treatment during pregnancy, treatment of the newborn, expected outcome, and more * Addresses gaps in our knowledge that highlight unmet clinical needs and areas for future research