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Williams Obstetrics, 23e
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Chapter 29. Diseases and Injuries of the Fetus and Newborn
Sections: Diseases and Injuries of the Fetus and Newborn: Introduction, Diseases Common in the Preterm Fetus and Newborn, Diseases of the Term Fetus and Neonate, Fetal Death, Injuries of the Fetus and Newborn, References.
Topics Discussed: fetal diseases; neonatal disorder.
Excerpt:"The fetus and newborn infant are susceptible to a large number of diseases. Because many disorders have a different presentation and course in term as compared with preterm infants, they are considered separately (see Chap. 36, Mortality Rates of Preterm Infants). Disorders that are the direct consequence of maternal disease are discussed in chapters pertinent to specific maternal conditions. Because most perinatal infections arise as a result of maternal infection or colonization, they are considered in Chapters 58 and 59...."
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