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For the first time the Oxford Handbook of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Emergencies in Obstetrics and Gynaecology have been bundled together which represents excellent value. The combination of practical advice and background information with an easily accessible guide in emergencies presents a unique package essential to every doctor with an interest in obstetrics and gynaecology 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 and managing 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 a special interest in the subject Emergencies in Obstetrics and Gynaecology provides vital information on how to prevent or treat emergencies and urgent conditions in obstetrics and gynaecology. Emergency situations encountered in Obstetrics and Gynaecology vary from ectopic pregnancies, to acute fetal distress, or a perforated uterus. This book is structured in such a way as to help the health care professional tackle emergencies based on the symptoms and signs with which the patient presents to the hospital. It explains how to arrive at a differential diagnosis, and then how to manage the condition. Divided into Obstetric emergencies and Gynaecologic emergencies for ease of use, this book is an indispensable guide that is full of clear, concise and easy to follow instructions. It not only contains information for the beginner, but also what is required by training grade doctors and specialists. For the first time the Oxford Handbook of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Emergencies in Obstetrics and Gynaecology have been bundled together which represents excellent value. The combination of practical advice and background information with an easily accessible guide in emergencies presents a unique package essential to every doctor with an interest in O&G

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Author:   Sabaratnam Arulkumaran ,  I. M. Symonds ,  A. Fowlie
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 10.00cm , Height: 4.20cm , Length: 18.00cm
Weight:   0.618kg
ISBN:  

9780199239399

ISBN 10:   0199239398
Pages:   1184
Publication Date:   01 September 2007
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Spiral bound
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

OXFORD HANDBOOK OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY; PART 1: OBSTETRICS; 1. Anatomy of the female pelvis and the fetal head; 2. The placenta; 3. Prepregnancy counselling; 4. Normal pregnancy; 5. Minor symptoms of pregnancy; 6. Bleeding and/or pain in early pregnancy; 7. Hyperemisis gravidarum; 8. Prenatal diagnosis; 9. Infections in pregnancy; 10. HIV in obstetrics and gynaecology; 11. Immunisation in pregnancy; 12. Medical disorders in pregnancy; 13. Rhesus isoimmunisation; 14. Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia; 15. Diabetic pregnancies; 16. Drug use in pregnancy; 17. Substance abuse in pregnancy; 18. Multiple pregnancies; 19. Breech presentation; 20. Antepartum haemorrhage; 21. Acute abdominal pain in pregnancy; 22. Pre-term labour; 23. Pre-term pre-labour rupture of membranes; 24. Term pre-labour rupture of membranes; 25. Intrauterine growth restriction; 26. Prolonged pregnancy; 27. Induction of labour; 28. Hydrops fetalis; 29. Oligohydramnios and polyhydramnios; 30. Antenatal fetal surveillance; 31. Labour; 32. Instrumental deliveries (forceps/ventouse); 33. Malpresentations in labour (face, brow, shoulder); 34. Caesarean section; 35. Obstetric analgesia and anaesthesia; 36. Neonatal resuscitation; 37. Care in the puerpeurium; 38. Puerperal pyrexia; 39. Breastfeeding; 40. Obstetric emergencies; 41. Home birth; 42. Management of massive obstetric haemorrhage; 43. Amniotic fluid embolism; 44. Venous thrombo-embolism (VTE) in pregnancy; 45. Psychiatric disorders in pregnancy; 46. Fibroids and ovarian cysts in pregnancy; 47. Malignancy and pre-malignancy of the genital tract in pregnancy; 48. Perinatal mortality; 49. Maternal mortality; PART 2: GYNAECOLOGY; Introduction History and physical examination of the gynaecological patient; 50. Gynaecological anatomy; 51. Malformations of the female genital tract; 52. Intersex; 53. Physiology of normal menstruation and the ovarian cycle; 54. Paediatric and adolescent gynaecology; 55. Menstrual problems - amenorrhoea, oligomenorrhoea, and dysmenorrhoea; 56. Dysfunctional uterine bleeding; 57. Termination of pregnancy (TOP); 58. Ectopic pregnancy; 59. Trophoblastic disease; 60. Pre-menstrual syndrome; 61. Hirsutism/virilisation; 62. Polycystic ovarian syndrome; 63. Vaginal discharge; 64. Lower genital tract infections; 65. Pelvic pain; 66. Pelvic inflammatory disease; 67. Endometriosis; 68. Female subfertility; 69. Male subfertility; 70. Gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH) in gynaecology; 71. Assisted reproductive techniques (ART); 72. Recurrent miscarriage; 73. Psychosexual problems and sexual dysfunction; 74. Imaging in gynaecology; 75. Contraception (hormonal, intrauterine devices, emergency); 76. Female sterilisation; 77. Urinary stress incontinence; 78. Frequency and urgency; 79. Utero-vaginal prolapse; 80. Menopause; 81. Hormone replacement therapy; 82. Benign neoplasms of the genital tract; 83. Cancer screening in gynaecology; 84. Pathology and management of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) lesions of the cervix; 85. Malignant disease of the cervix; 86. Ovarian cancer; 87. Endometrial cancer; 88. Premalignant and malignant diseases of vulva; 89. Vulval pain and pruritus; 90. Chemotherapy in gynaecological cancer; 91. Radiotherapy in gynaecological cancer; 92. Palliative Care; 93. Urinary tract injuries in obstetric and gynaecology practice; 94. Communication/record keeping; 95. Medico-legal issues in obstetrics and gynaecology; 96. Clinical risk management; EMERGENCIES IN OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY; PART 1: OBSTETRICS; 1. Pregnancy changes and early pregnancy complications; 2. Medical emergencies in pregnancy; 3. Obstetric complications; 4. Concerns for the fetus and surveillance; 5. Intrapartum procedures and complications; 6. Post-delivery procedures and complications; 7. Miscellaneous topics in obstetrics; GYNAECOLOGY; 8. Abnormal menses and bleeding; 9. Chronic and acute abdominal pain; 10. Intra-operative complications; 11. Post-operative complications; 12. Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome; 13. Contraception and termination of pregnancy; 14. Vaginal discharge; 15. Vulval problems; 16. Miscellaneous topics in gynaecology

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S Arulkumaran is Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St George's Hospital Medical School, University of London, UK, I Symonds is a senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Derby City General Hospital, UK A Fowlie is a consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Derby City General Hospital, UK

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