Oxford American Handbook of Obstetrics and Gynecology

by Norwitz, Errol R.; Arulkumaran, S.; Symonds, I.; Fowlie, A.

• ISBN13: 9780195189384
• ISBN10: 0195189388
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-09-10
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

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Table of Contents

Obstetrics

Anatomy of the Female Pelvis and the Fetal Head

The Placenta

Pre-pregnancy Counseling

Normal Pregnancy

Minor Symptoms and Pregnancy

Bleeding and/or Pain in Early Pregnancy

Hyperemesis Gravidarum

Prenatal Diagnosis

Infections in Pregnancy

HIV in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Immunization in Pregnancy

Medical Disorders in Pregnancy

Rhesus Isoimmunization

Preeclampsia and Eclampsia

Diabetic Pregnancies

Drug Use in Pregnancy

Substance Abuse in Pregnancy

Multiple Pregnancies

Breech Presentation

Antepartum hemorrhage

Acute Abdominal Pain in Pregnancy

Preterm Labor

Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes

Term Premature Rupture of Membranes

Intrauterine Growth Restriction

Prolonged Pregnancy

Induction of Labor

Hydrops Fetalis

Oligohydramnios and Polyhydramnios

Antenatal Fetal Surveillance

Labor

Instrumental Vaginal Deliveries

Malpresentations in Labor (face, brow, shoulder)

Cesarean Delivery

Obstetric Analgesia and Anesthesia

Neonatal Resuscitation

Care in the Puerperium

Puerperal Pyrexia

Breastfeeding

Obstetric Emergencies

Home Birth

Management of massic Obstetric Hemorrhage

Amniotic Fluid Embolism

Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) in Pregnancy

Psychiatric Disorders in Pregnancy

Fibroids and Ovarian Cysts in Pregnancy

Malignancy and Pre-malignancy of the Genital Tract in Pregnancy

Perinatal Mortality

Maternal Mortality

Gynecology

Gynecological Anatomy

Malformations of the Female Gential Tract

Intersex

Physiology of Normal Menstruation and the Ovarian Cycle

Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

Menstrual problems- amenorrhea, oligomenorrhea, and dysmenorrhea

Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding

Termination of Pregnancy (TOP)

Ectopic Pregnancy

Trophoblastic Disease

Premenstrual Syndrome

Hirsutism/Virilization

Polycstic Ovarian Syndrome

Vaginal Discharge

Lower Genital Tract Infections

Pelvic Pain

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Endometriosis

Female Subfertility

Male Subfertility

Gonadotrophin-releasing Hormone (GnRH) in gynecology

Assisted Reproductive Techniques (ART)

Recurrent Miscarriage

Psychosexual problems and Sexual Dysfunction

Imaging in Gynecology

Contraception (hormonal, intrauterine devices, emergency)

Female Sterilization

Urinary Stress Incontinence

Frequency and Urgency

Uterovaginal Prolapse

Menopause

Hormone Replacement Therapy

Bening Neoplasms of the Genital Tract

Cancer Screening in Gynecology

Pathology and Management of Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia (CIN) lesions of the Cervix

Malignant Disease of the Cervix

Ovarian Cancer

Endometrial Cancer

Premalignant and Malignant Diseases of the Vulva

Vulval Pain and Pruritus

Chemotherapy in Gynecological Cancer

Radiotherapy in Gynecological Cancer

Palliative Care

Urinary Tract Injuries in Obstetric and Gynecological Practice

Communication/Record-keeping

Medico-legal issues in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Clinical Risk Management

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