Rapid Obstetrics and Gynaecology

by Moore, Misha; Lam, Sarah-Jane; Kay, Adam R.

• ISBN13: 9781405194501
• ISBN10: 1405194502
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-09-20
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

This pocket reference and revision guide is a must for all medical students and junior doctors preparing for major exams in obstetrics and gynaecology or needing a rapid reminder during a clinical attachment. Now thoroughly updated, this second edition has been re-ordered into three sections - covering obstetrics, gynaecology, and procedures - to provide a more systematic and ordered approach to learning that takes into consideration the natural division within the specialty.Covering all key topics in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, this succinct account of the core and common conditions found in clinical settings and exams is the ideal refresher covering just the basic, relevant facts.

Author Biography

Misha Moore, Sarah-Jane Lam, and Adam R. Kay are all Specialist Registrars in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the London Deanery

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
List of abbreviations	p. xi
Obstetrics
Acute fatty liver of pregnancy	p. 3
Amniotic fluid embolism	p. 4
Cardiac disease in pregnancy	p. 5
Chronic hypertension in pregnancy	p. 6
Cord prolapse	p. 7
Diabetes in pregnancy	p. 8
Eclampsia	p. 10
Epilepsy in pregnancy	p. 11
Fetal distress in labour	p. 12
Group 8 streptococcal infection	p. 13
HIV in pregnancy	p. 14
Infections in pregnancy - chicken pox	p. 15
Infections in pregnancy - cytomegalovirus	p. 16
Infections in pregnancy - hepatitis B	p. 17
Infections in pregnancy - herpes simplex	p. 18
Infections in pregnancy - listeriosis	p. 19
Infections in pregnancy - parvovirus B19	p. 20
Infections in pregnancy - rubella	p. 21
Infections in pregnancy - toxoplasmosis	p. 22
Intrauterine death	p. 23
Intrauterine growth restriction	p. 24
Malposition	p. 25
Malpresentation	p. 26
Multiple pregnancy	p. 28
Obstetric cholestasis	p. 29
Oligohydramnios	p. 30
Placental abruption	p. 31
Placenta praevia	p. 32
Polyhydramnios	p. 33
Postnatal depression	p. 34
Postpartum haemorrhage	p. 35
Pre-eclampsia	p. 37
Prelabour rupture of membranes (PROM) at term	p. 38
Preterm prelabour rupture of membranes (PPROM)	p. 39
Preterm labour (PTL)	p. 40
Prolonged labour	p. 41
Prolonged pregnancy	p. 43
Rhesus isoimmunisation	p. 44
Shoulder dystocia	p. 45
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) in pregnancy	p. 46
Gynaecology
Amenorrhoea	p. 49
Asherman's syndrome	p. 51
Atrophic vaginitis	p. 52
Bartholin's cyst/abscess	p. 53
Benign ovarian mass	p. 54
Carcinoma of the cervix	p. 56
Carcinoma of the endometrium	p. 58
Carcinoma of the ovary	p. 59
Carcinoma of the vulva	p. 60
Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia	p. 61
Detrusor overactivity	p. 62
Dysfunctional uterine bleeding	p. 63
Dysmenorrhoea	p. 64
Dyspareunia	p. 65
Ectopic pregnancy	p. 66
Endometriosis	p. 67
Endometritis	p. 68
Fibroids	p. 69
Gestational trophoblastic malignancy	p. 70
Gestational trophoblastic disease (hydatidiform mole)	p. 71
Gynaecological infections - bacterial vaginosis	p. 72
Gynaecological infections - Candida albicans	p. 73
Gynaecological infections - Chlamydia	p. 74
Gynaecological infections - gonorrhoea	p. 75
Gynaecological infections - human papilloma virus	p. 76
Gynaecological infections - syphilis	p. 77
Gynaecological infections - toxic shock syndrome	p. 78
Gynaecological infections - Trichomonas vaginalis	p. 79
Hyperemesis gravidarum	p. 80
Infertility	p. 81
Intermenstrual bleeding	p. 83
Intersex disorders	p. 84
Menopause	p. 85
Menorrhagia	p. 86
Miscarriage	p. 87
Pelvic inflammatory disease	p. 88
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)	p. 89
Postcoital bleeding	p. 90
Postmenopausal bleeding	p. 91
Premenstrual syndrome	p. 92
Urodynamic stress incontinence	p. 93
Uterovaginal prolapse	p. 94
Procedures
Caesarean section	p. 97
Colposcopy	p. 98
Epidural	p. 99
Episiotomy	p. 100
Evacuation of retained products of conception (ERPC)	p. 101
External cephalic version	p. 102
Fetal blood sampling	p. 103
Gynaecological laparoscopy	p. 104
Hysterectomy	p. 105
Hysteroscopy	p. 106
Induction of labour	p. 107
Instrumental delivery	p. 108
Prenatal diagnosis	p. 109
Sterilisation (female)	p. 110
Termination of pregnancy	p. 111
Urodynamics	p. 112
Appendices
Obstetric examination	p. 115
Gynaecological examination	p. 117
Menstrual cycle	p. 118
Physiological changes in pregnancy	p. 119
Normal mechanism of labour	p. 120
Antenatal care	p. 121
Intrapartum care	p. 123
Postnatal care	p. 124
Contraception	p. 125
Cardiotocography (CTG)	p. 127
Neonatal resuscitation	p. 129
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