Perinatology: A Comprehensive Guide for Students

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Perinatology: A Comprehensive Guide for Students provides an integrated and evidence-based overview of maternal–fetal and neonatal medicine, addressing the continuum of care from preconception to the early neonatal period. The book presents core principles of preconception counselling, maternal nutrition, lifestyle and psychosocial recommendations, and vaccinations, emphasising preventive strategies to optimise maternal and fetal outcomes. Early pregnancy assessment is explored through chapters on the first pregnancy consultation, pregnancy confirmation, accurate determination of gestational age, and contemporary approaches to prenatal screening, with a focus on clinical applicability and current evidence. High-risk pregnancy is systematically addressed, including definitions, classification frameworks, and indications for intensive care unit admission, alongside the management of critical conditions such as perinatal sepsis. The neonatal section focuses on the newborn's physiological adaptation to extrauterine life and essential clinical competencies, including neonatal resuscitation, comprehensive clinical and paraclinical examinations, oxygen therapy, and nutritional support. Students are guided through key neonatal pathologies that are discussed in detail, encompassing hematologic disorders, jaundice, metabolic disturbances, and neurologic conditions. Designed for medical students and early trainees, this textbook combines foundational knowledge with practical clinical guidance to support a comprehensive understanding of perinatology in medical practice.