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Medical Problems During Pregnancy

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All primary care physicians should have an understanding of the interaction of various medical conditions with pregnancy. Whereas only some family physicians provide primary obstetric care, nearly all care for women during their childbearing years. Medical conditions that coexist with pregnancy may profoundly affect the course of pregnancy, and pregnancy may have a significant effect on the course of particular medical conditions. In addition, many medical conditions decrease the patient’s chances of having a successful pregnancy if they are not diagnosed and addressed during the preconception period. For example, failure to adequately control a patient with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus prior to conception may have disastrous consequences during the first few weeks of pregnancy, often before the patient seeks prenatal care. This chapter addresses conditions that may exist in pregnant patients.

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine, 97201-3098, Portland, Oregon, USA

    Robert B. Taylor M.D. (Professor of Family Medicine) & Scott A. Fields M.D. (Professor and Vice Chairman) (Professor of Family Medicine) &  (Professor and Vice Chairman)

  2. Department of Family and Community Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, 53226-0509, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

    Alan K. David M.D. (Professor and Chairman) (Professor and Chairman)

  3. Department of Family Medicine, University of Mississippi School of Medicine, 39216-4500, Jackson, Mississippi, USA

    D. Melessa Phillips M.D. (Professor and Chairman) (Professor and Chairman)

  4. College of Medicine, Florida State University College of Medicine, 32306-4300, Tallahassee, Florida, USA

    Joseph E. Scherger M.D., M.P.H. (Dean) (Dean)

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Arevalo, J.A., Nesbitt, T.S. (2003). Medical Problems During Pregnancy. In: Taylor, R.B., David, A.K., Fields, S.A., Phillips, D.M., Scherger, J.E. (eds) Family Medicine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-21744-4_12

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