Oxford Handbook of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

by Arulkumaran, S.; Symonds, I.; Fowlie, A.

• ISBN13: 9780192631817
• ISBN10: 0192631810
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-01-29
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

The Oxford Handbook of Obstetrics and Gynaecology provides a quick reference guide to the specialty covering diagnoses, investigation and management in a user-friendly, accessible format. Contributors provide evidence-based guidelines which highlight the core knowledge for diagnosing andmanaging common problems and emergencies. Important points are emphasised through the use of summaries and bullet points enabling the reader to recall facts in practice or under examination conditions. Each chapter includes material from junior doctors, nurses or midwives and consultants with aspecial interest in the subject.

Table of Contents

Obstetrics

Introduction: Obstetric history and physical examination

Anatomy of the female pelvis and the fetal head

The placenta

Prepregnancy counselling

Normal pregnancy

Minor symptoms of pregnancy

Bleeding and/or pain in early pregnancy

Hyperemisis gravidarum

Prenatal diagnosis

Infections in pregnancy

HIV in obstetrics and gynaecology

Immunisation in pregnancy

Medical disorders in pregnancy

Rhesus isoimmunisation

Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia

Diabetic pregnancies

Drug use in pregnancy

Substance abuse in pregnancy

Multiple pregnancies

Breech presentation

Antepartum haemorrhage

Acute abdominal pain in pregnancy

Pre-term labour

Pre-term pre-labour rupture of membranes

Term pre-labour rupture of membranes

Intrauterine growth restriction

Prolonged pregnancy

Induction of labour

Hydrops fetalis

Oligohydramnios and polyhydramnios

Antenatal fetal surveillance

Labour

Instrumental deliveries (forceps/ventouse)

Malpresentations in labour (face, brow, shoulder)

Caesarean section

Obstetric analgesia and anaesthesia

Neonatal resuscitation

Care in the puerpeurium

Puerperal pyrexia

Breastfeeding

Obstetric emergencies

Home birth

Management of massive obstetric haemorrhage

Amniotic fluid embolism

Venous thrombo-embolism (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

Gynaecology

Introduction: History and physical examination of the gynaecological patient

Gynaecological anatomy

Malformations of the female genital tract

Intersex

Physiology of normal menstruation and the ovarian cycle

Paediatric and adolescent gynaecology

Menstrual problems - amenorrhoea, oligomenorrhoea, and dysmenorrhoea

Dysfunctional uterine bleeding

Termination of pregnancy (TOP)

Ectopic pregnancy

Trophoblastic disease

Pre-menstrual syndrome

Hirsutism/virilisation

Polycystic ovarian syndrome

Vaginal discharge

Lower genital tract infections

Pelvic pain

Pelvic inflammatory disease

Endometriosis

Female subfertility

Male subfertility

Gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH) in gynaecology

Assisted reproductive techniques (ART)

Recurrent miscarriage

Psychosexual problems and sexual dysfunction

Imaging in gynaecology

Contraception (hormonal, intrauterine devices, emergency)

Female sterilisation

Urinary stress incontinence

Frequency and urgency

Utero-vaginal prolapse

Menopause

Hormone replacement therapy

Benign neoplasms of the genital tract

Cancer screening in gynaecology

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 vulva

Vulval pain and pruritus

Chemotherapy in gynaecological cancer

Radiotherapy in gynaecological cancer

Palliative Care

Urinary tract injuries in obstetric and gynaecology practice

Communication/record keeping

Medico-legal issues in obstetrics and gynaecology

Clinical risk management

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