This fully updated New Edition gives physicians the practical knowledge they need to manage medically complicated pregnant patients. Inside, readers will find guidance on preparing for pregnancy, obstetric monitoring, renal disease, cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases, rheumatic disorders, gastrointestinal and liver disease, cancer, nervous system disorders, infectious diseases, diseases of the skin, and postpartum disorders. Chapters include tables of normal values and appropriate drugs by indication, to put key information at the reader’s fingertips.