<P>Medical professionals are often involved in the management of the pregnant patient without necessarily being experts on all the complications surrounding pregnancy. <I>The Handbook of Obstetric Medicine</I> addresses the most common and serious medical conditions encountered in pregnancy, including heart disease, thromboembolism, diabetes, skin problems, gastrointestinal disease, neurological problems, hormonal diseases, hypertension and pre-eclampsia, and more. For each condition, the handbook includes a description of incidence, clinical features, pathogenesis, diagnosis, the effect of pregnancy, and management of the condition. The book also includes a detailed section focusing on the differential diagnosis of common symptoms including hypertension, chest pain, palpitations, breathlessness, headaches, dizziness, abdominal pain, and more. </P><P>The symptoms and differential diagnoses are presented in an easy-to-read tabular format and include a description of important clinical f