Obstetrics and Gynecology at a Glance: (At a Glance)

This comprehensively updated new edition provides a thorough and dynamically-illustrated overview of the female reproductive organs, care of the female during pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period. It is clinically relevant, with a focus on diagnosing, managing and treating disorders and abnormalities and is fully aligned with medical school curricula. Obstetrics and Gynecology at a Glance: • Recaps basic history taking, anatomy and endocrinology and focuses on clinically relevant information • Covers each topic in a double-page spread, packed with charts, graphs, photographs and visuals • Includes thoroughly updated sections on reproductive endocrinology, infertility and urogynecology The companion website at www.ataglanceseries.com/obgyn features interactive flashcards, case studies and multiple-choice questions (MCQs). Obstetrics and Gynecology at a Glance is the perfect guide for medical students, junior doctors and midwives, and is ideal for those embarking on clinical rotations and the clerkship.

Table of Contents:
Contents List of contributors 7 Preface 8 Acknowledgments 8 About the companion website 9 Part 1 Gynecology General 1 History taking and physical examination 10 2 Anatomy of the female reproductive tract 12 3 The menstrual cycle 14 4 Abnormal vaginal bleeding 16 5 Ectopic pregnancy 18 6 Pelvic pain 20 7 Lower genital tract infections 22 8 Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) 24 9 Benign disorders of the lower genital tract 26 10 Benign disorders of the upper genital tract 28 11 Endometriosis and adenomyosis 30 12 Contraception 32 13 Sterilization 34 14 Breast disease 36 15 Miscarriage 38 16 Termination of pregnancy 40 17 Gynecologic surgery 42 18 Ethical and medicolegal issues 44 Urogynecology 19 Urinary incontinence 46 20 Pelvic organ prolapse 48 Reproductive endocrinology and infertility 21 Puberty and precocious puberty 50 22 Amenorrhea 52 23 Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) 54 24 Recurrent pregnancy loss 56 25 The infertile couple 58 26 Ovulation induction 60 27 Assisted reproductive technology (ART) 62 28 Menopause and hormone replacement therapy 64 Gynecologic oncology 29 Cervical dysplasia and HPV vaccine 66 30 Cervical and vaginal cancer 68 31 Vulvar cancer 70 32 Uterine cancer 72 33 Ovarian cancer 74 34 Gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) 76 Part 2 Obstetrics General 35 Embryology and early fetal development 78 36 Fetal physiology 80 37 Endocrinology of pregnancy and parturition 82 38 Maternal adaptations to pregnancy 84 39 Prenatal diagnosis 86 40 Obstetric ultrasound 88 41 Obstetrics in primary care 90 Antepartum complications 42 Infections in pregnancy: bacteria and protozoa 92 43 Infections in pregnancy: viruses and spirochetes 94 44 Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy 96 45 Diabetes mellitus in pregnancy 98 46 Cardiovascular disease in pregnancy 100 47 Thyroid disease in pregnancy 102 48 Other medical and surgical conditions in pregnancy 104 49 Drugs and medications during pregnancy 106 50 Disorders of amniotic fluid volume 108 51 Disorders of fetal growth 110 52 Antepartum fetal surveillance 112 53 Hydrops fetalis 114 54 Intrauterine fetal demise 116 55 Multiple pregnancy 118 56 Antepartum hemorrhage 120 57 Premature labor 122 58 Cervical in sufficiency and cervical cerclage 124 59 Premature rupture of the membranes 126 Intrapartum management 60 Normal labor and delivery I 128 61 Normal labor and delivery II 130 62 Induction and augmentation of labor 132 63 Abnormal labor and delivery 134 64 Pain relief in labor 136 65 Intrapartum fetal monitoring 138 66 Surgical vaginal delivery 140 67 Cesarean section delivery 142 Postpartum complications 68 Third stage of labor and postpartum hemorrhage 144 69 The puerperium 146 70 Circumcision 148 Part 3 Self assessment Case studies and questions 150 Answers 152 Further reading 162 Index 163

About the Author :
Errol Norwitz, Louis E. Phaneuf Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, USA. John Schorge, Clinical Director, Gillette Center for Women's Cancer, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA.