Main description:

This book is a comprehensive guide to the diagnosis and management of obstetrics and gynaecologic disorders.

Divided into two sections, the first half of the book covers numerous gynaecologic problems and the second half, obstetrics conditions.

Each topic is presented in a step by step format, from patient presentation, signs and symptoms, history and investigation, to differential diagnosis and treatment. Case studies with references are included, helping students prepare for examinations.

Authored by recognised experts from Paul L Foster School of Medicine, Texas, the text is further enhanced by clinical photographs, diagrams, tables, and a DVD ROM.

Key points

Comprehensive guide to diagnosis and management of obstetrics and gynaecologic disorders
Presented in a step by step format with case studies to assist exam preparation
Authored by recognised, Texas-based experts
Includes DVD ROM

Contents:

Section 1 GYNECOLOGY

Well-woman Examination
Infertility Assessment
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Intrauterine Adhesions
Septate Uterus
Submucosal Uterine Fibroid
Chlamydia Salpingitis
Chronic Pelvic Pain and Pelvic Adhesions
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease and Tubo-ovarian Abscess
Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome
Preconceptional Ultrasound
Menopause
Postmenopausal Bleeding
Endometrial Polyp
Hematometra in a Postmenopausal Patient
Endometrial Carcinoma
Leiomyosarcoma
Ovarian Cystadenocarcinoma
Borderline Ovarian Tumor
Ovarian Dermoid
Hemorrhagic Cyst
Ectopic Pregnancy
Ovarian Torsion
Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
Incisional Endometriosis
Secondary Dysmenorrhea
Uterine Fibroid
Pedunculated Uterine Fibroid and Endometriosis
IUD Complications
Abnormal Pap Smear and Cervical Dysplasia
Condylomata Acuminata
Primary Amenorrhea
Labia Minora Hypertrophy
Lichen Sclerosus

Section 2 OBSTETRICS

Early Pregnancy Loss
Residual Products of Conception
Preterm Labor
Cervical Insufficiency
Multifetal Gestation
Intrauterine Growth Restriction
Oligohydramnios
Placenta Previa
Placenta Percreta
Fetal Malpresentation
Gestational Hypertensive Disorders
Operative Delivery
Cesarean Section
Caudal Regression Syndrome
Fetal Hydronephrosi
Asymptomatic Adnexal Mass in Pregnancy
Adnexal Mass and Pelvic Pain in Pregnancy
Appendicitis in Pregnancy
Congenital Heart Disease in Pregnancy
Deep Venous Thrombosis in Pregnancy
Gallstones in Pregnancy
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Kidney Stones in Pregnancy
Thyroid Nodule in Pregnancy
Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
Postpartum Tubal Ligation

Index