Obstetrics and Gynecology at a Glance

by Norwitz, Errol R.; Schorge, John O.

• ISBN13: 9781118341735
• ISBN10: 1118341732
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2013-10-14
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

This comprehensively updated new edition provides a thorough and dynamically-illustrated overview of the female reproductive organs, care of the female during pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period. It is clinically relevant, with a focus on diagnosing, managing and treating disorders and abnormalities and is fully aligned with medical school curricula.

Obstetrics and Gynecology at a Glance:
• Recaps basic history taking, anatomy and endocrinology and focuses on clinically relevant information
• Covers each topic in a double-page spread, packed with charts, graphs, photographs and visuals
• Includes thoroughly updated sections on reproductive endocrinology, infertility and urogynecology

The companion website at www.ataglanceseries.com/obgyn features interactive flashcards, case studies and multiple-choice questions (MCQs).

Obstetrics and Gynecology at a Glance is the perfect guide for medical students, junior doctors and midwives, and is ideal for those embarking on clinical rotations and the clerkship.

Author Biography

Errol Norwitz, Louis E. Phaneuf Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, USA.

John Schorge, Clinical Director, Gillette Center for Women's Cancer, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA.

Table of Contents

List of contributors

Preface 

Acknowledgments 

Part 1 Gynecology

General

1 History taking and physical examination 

2 Anatomy of the female reproductive tract 

3 The menstrual cycle 

4 Abnormal vaginal bleeding 

5 Ectopic pregnancy 

6 Pelvic pain 

7 Lower genital tract infections 

8 Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) 

9 Benign disorders of the lower genital tract 

10 Benign disorders of the upper genital tract 

11 Endometriosis and adenomyosis 

12 Contraception 

13 Sterilization 

14 Breast disease 

15 Miscarriage 

16 Termination of pregnancy 

17 Gynecologic surgery 

18 Ethical and medico-legal issues 

Urogynecology

19 Urinary incontinence

20 Pelvic organ prolapse 

Reproductive endocrinology and infertility

21 Puberty and precocious puberty 

22 Amenorrhea 

23 Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)

24 Recurrent pregnancy loss 

25 The infertile couple 

26 Ovulation induction 

27 Assisted reproductive technology (ART) 

28 Menopause and hormone replacement therapy 

Gynecologic oncology

29 Cervical dysplasia and HPV vaccine

30 Cervical and vaginal cancer

31 Vulvar cancer 

32 Uterine cancer

33 Ovarian cancer

34 Gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) 

Part 2 Obstetrics

General

35 Embryology and early fetal development 

36 Fetal physiology 

37 Endocrinology of pregnancy and parturition 

38 Maternal adaptations to pregnancy 

39 Prenatal diagnosis 

40 Obstetric ultrasound 

41 Obstetrics in primary care 

Antepartum complications