Renal Disease in Pregnancy

A practical guide to the management of kidney disease during pregnancy, which includes important national consensus statements.

With practical guidance for antenatal, postpartum and maternity unit challenges, this book supports care before, during and after pregnancy for women with kidney disease. This new edition contains updated expert consensus statements and reliable advice on the management of acute, chronic and previously undiagnosed kidney diseases during pregnancy.With higher risks to mother and baby in pregnant women with renal disease, critical decision-making is key. Giving practical guidance for antenatal, post-partum and maternity unit challenges, this book supports good practice and evidence-based management. The book includes evidence on antenatal and post-partum care; management of acute kidney injury in the delivery suite; and care guidelines for acute, chronic, and previously undiagnosed kidney diseases. The book also covers acute kidney injury, transplant, dialysis, pre-conception counselling, and medications. Previously published by RCOG, this revised edition includes: • Updated expert consensus statements • Complete revision, with a new chapter on contraception • Updates in management of acute kidney injury, hypertension, dialysis and pregnancy, renal transplantation and pre-eclampsia. Structured to help clinicians make decisions, this book is for use by obstetricians, renal physicians, maternal medicine clinicians, midwives, urologists and specialist nurses.