PART 1 Scientific Basis of Perinatal Biology 1 Human Basic Genetics and Patterns of Inheritance 2 Molecular Genetic Technology 3 Normal Early Development 4 Amniotic Fluid Dynamics 5 Multiple Gestation: The Biology of Twinning 6 Biology of Parturition 7 Pathogenesis of Spontaneous Preterm Birth 8 Immunology of Pregnancy 9 Maternal Cardiovascular, Respiratory, and Renal Adaptation to Pregnancy 10 Endocrinology of Pregnancy 11 The Breast and Physiology of Lactation 12 Maternal Nutrition 13 Fetal Cardiovascular Physiology 14 Placental Respiratory Gas Exchange and Fetal Oxygenation 15 Evidence-Based Practice in Perinatal Medicine PART 2 Obstetric Imaging 16 Performing and Documenting the Fetal Anatomy Ultrasound Examination 17 Doppler Ultrasound: Select Fetal and Maternal Applications 18 Clinical Applications of Three-Dimensional Sonography in Obstetrics 19 Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Obstetric Imaging 20 Fetal Central Nervous System Imaging 21 Imaging of the Face and Neck 22 Fetal Thoracic Imaging 23 Fetal Cardiac Malformations and Arrhythmias: Questions and Answers 24 Fetal Abdominal Imaging 25 Fetal Urogenital Imaging 26 Fetal Skeletal Imaging 27 Placenta and Umbilical Cord Imaging 28 Uterus and Adnexae Imaging 29 First-Trimester Imaging PART 3 Fetal Disorders: Diagnosis and Therapy 30 Prenatal Diagnosis of Congenital Disorders 31 Teratogenesis and Environmental Exposure 32 Assessment of Fetal Health 33 Intrapartum Fetal Surveillance 34 Invasive Fetal Therapy 35 Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn 36 Nonimmune Hydrops 37 Multiple Gestation: Clinical Characteristics and Management PART 4 Disorders at the Maternal- Fetal Interface 38 Prevention and Management of Preterm Parturition 39 Premature (Prelabor) Rupture of the Membranes 40 Clinical Aspects of Normal and Abnormal Labor (Summary) 41 Recurrent Pregnancy Loss 42 Stillbirth 43 Placenta Previa and Accreta, Vasa Previa, Subchorionic Hemorrhage, and Abruptio Placentae 44 Fetal Growth Restriction 45 Pregnancy-Related Hypertension PART 5 Maternal Complications 46 Patient Safety and Quality Improvement in Obstetrics 47 Maternal Mortality 48 Bacterial and Parasitic Infections in Pregnancy 49 Maternal and Fetal Viral Infections 50 Sexually Transmitted Diseases 51 Maternal-Fetal Infections 52 Cardiac Diseases 53 Coagulation Disorders in Pregnancy 54 Thromboembolic Disease in Pregnancy 55 Anemia in Pregnancy 56 Malignancy in Pregnancy 57 Renal Disorders in Pregnancy 58 Respiratory Diseases in Pregnancy 59 Diabetes in Pregnancy 60 Pregnancy in Women With Obesity 61 Thyroid Disease in Pregnancy 62 Other Endocrine Disorders of Pregnancy 63 Gastrointestinal Disorders of Pregnancy 64 Diseases of the Liver, Biliary System, and Pancreas 65 Pregnancy and Rheumatic Diseases 66 Neurologic Disorders in Pregnancy 67 Management of Depression and Psychoses in Pregnancy and in the Puerperium 68 Substance Use and Addiction in Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period 69 The Skin and Pregnancy 70 Anesthetic Considerations for Complicated Pregnancies 71 Intensive Care Considerations in Obstetrics 72 Pregnancy as a Window to Future Health PART 6 The Neonate 73 Neonatal Morbidities of Prenatal and Perinatal Origin Answers Index