Chapter 13. Clinical use of Doppler

  1. John T. Queenan MD Professor Chairman Emeritus1,
  2. John C. Hobbins MD Professor of Obstetrics2,
  3. Catherine Y. Spong MD Chief3
  1. Henry L. Galan MD

Published Online: 30 APR 2009

DOI: 10.1002/9781444312904.ch13

Book Title

Protocols for High-Risk Pregnancies, Fourth Edition

Protocols for High-Risk Pregnancies, Fourth Edition

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How to Cite

Galan, H. L. (2009) Clinical use of Doppler, in Protocols for High-Risk Pregnancies, Fourth Edition (eds J. T. Queenan, J. C. Hobbins and C. Y. Spong), Blackwell Publishing Ltd., Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444312904.ch13

Editor Information

  1. 1

    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Georgetown University School of Medicine, 3257 N Street NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA

  2. 2

    University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 4200 East 9th Avenue, B-198, Denver, CO 80262, USA

  3. 3

    National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Center for Developmental Biology and Perinatal Medicine, Pregnancy and Perinatology Branch, National Institutes of Health, 6100 Executive Bivd, Bethesda, MD 20892-7510, USA

Author Information

  1. University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 4200 East 9th Avenue, B-198, Denver, CO 80262, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 30 APR 2009
  2. Published Print: 9 SEP 2005

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9781405125796

Online ISBN: 9781444312904

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Keywords:

  • Doppler shift;
  • three high-risk obstetric conditions – intrauterine growth restriction, rhesus alloimmunization, preterm labor;
  • tocolytic use;
  • cardiac Doppler velocities;
  • ultrasound evaluation;
  • clinical use of Doppler

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Pathophysiology

  • Diagnosis

  • Management

  • Conclusions

  • Suggested Reading

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