Rapid Obstetrics and Gynaecology

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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.  Read more... Abstract: 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 Content: Title Page Contents Preface List of abbreviations Obstetrics Acute fatty liver of pregnancy Amniotic fluid embolism Cardiac disease in pregnancy Chronic hypertension in pregnancy Cord prolapse Diabetes in pregnancy Diabetes in pregnancy Eclampsia Epilepsy in pregnancy Fetal distress in labour Group B streptococcal infection HIV in pregnancy Infections in pregnancy -- chickenpox Infections in pregnancy -- cytomegalovirus Infections in pregnancy -- hepatitis B Infections in pregnancy -- herpessimplex Infections in pregnancy -- listeriosis. Infections in pregnancy -- parvovirus B19Infections in pregnancy -- rubella Infections in pregnancy -- toxoplasmosis Intrauterine death Intrauterine growth restriction Malposition Malpresentation Malpresentation Multiple pregnancy Obstetric cholestasis Oligohydramnios Placental abruption Placenta praevia Polyhydramnios Postnatal depression Postpartum haemorrhage Postpartum haemorrhage Pre-eclampsia Prelabour rupture of membranes (PROM) at term Preterm prelabour rupture of membranes (PPROM) Preterm labour (PTL) Prolonged labour Prolonged pregnancy Rhesus isoimmunisation. Shoulder dystociaVenous thromboembolism (VTE) in pregnancy Gynaecology Amenorrhoea Asherman's syndrome Atrophic vaginitis Bartholin's cyst/abscess Benign ovarian mass Carcinoma of the cervix Carcinoma of the endometrium Carcinoma of the ovary Carcinoma of the vulva Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia Detrusor overactivity Dysfunctional uterine bleeding Dysmenorrhoea Dyspareunia Ectopic pregnancy Endometriosis Endometritis Fibroids Gestational trophoblastic malignancy Gestational trophoblastic disease (hydatidiform mole) Gynaecological infections -- bacterial vaginosis. Gynaecological infections -- Candida albicansGynaecological infections -- Chlamydia Gynaecological infections -- gonorrhoea Gynaecological infections -- human papilloma virus Gynaecological infections -- syphilis Gynaecological infections -- toxic shock syndrome Gynaecological infections -- Trichomonas vaginalis Hyperemesis gravidarum Infertility Intermenstrual bleeding Intersex disorders Menopause Menorrhagia Miscarriage Pelvic inflammatory disease Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) Postcoital bleeding Postmenopausal bleeding Premenstrual syndrome Urodynamic stress incontinence. Uterovaginal prolapseProcedures Caesarean section Colposcopy Epidural Episiotomy Evacuation of retained products of conception (ERPC) External cephalic version Fetal blood sampling Gynaecological laparoscopy Hysterectomy Hysteroscopy Induction of labour Instrumental delivery Prenatal diagnosis Sterilisation (female) Termination of pregnancy Urodynamics Appendices Obstetric examination Gynaecological examination Menstrual cycle Physiological changes in pregnancy Normal mechanism of labour Antenatal care Intrapartum care Postnatal care Contraception.