Book of Medical Disorders in Pregnancy - Tintash

PREFACE
Almost all medical disorders can affect a pregnant person as in case of non-pregnant.
Normal physiological changes peculiar to pregnancy can mimic or aggravate the clinical
course of the disease process. Some diagnostic approaches such as radiography and CT
scanning are not advised due to danger of radiation exposure to the foetus. Invasive tests
pose extra challenge to the attending physician. The physician involved in practice of
obstetrics must be an extra ordinarily competent person. He should be knowledgeable in
internal medicine, cardiology, endocrinology, immunology, hematology, neonatology and
perinatology. One can hope that this volume will adequately cover the medical disorders
commonly seen complicating pregnancy. The students can benefit from this extra
reading. Current methods of diagnosis have been dealt in a simple manner. Multi
specialty input by competent contributors will hopefully add to the knowledge in treating
various medical conditions. The idea of compiling this manuscript year after my
retirement reflects my desire to share the experience of life time practice with my fellow
colleagues and students. I hope they will find this useful in their practice to deal with
ailing humanity.
Mohammed S. Akhter. MD