Oxford desk reference. Obstetrics and gynaecology / Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, [and four others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Arulkumaran, Sabaratnam, author.

Series:

Oxford desk reference series.

Oxford Desk Reference Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Obstetrics--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Obstetrics.

Gynecology--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Gynecology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (744 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, England : Oxford University Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This irreplaceable reference compiles the most up-to-date and relevant material on obstetrics and gynaecology into one volume. Strongly evidence-based, it includes the latest knowledge and guidelines from a wide range of sources and contains the key recommendations that a practising obstetrician or gynaecologist needs to know; presenting them in a uniform and accessible way, allowing for quick diagnosis and optimal care. In line with the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology curriculum for specialty training, this book covers not just the clinical knowledge required but also information

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""List of contributors""; ""Part 1 Introduction""; ""1 Examination of the obstetric patient""; ""Examination of the obstetric patient""; ""2 Examination of the gynaecological patient""; ""Examination of the gynaecological patient""; ""3 Communication: confidentiality, breaking bad news, and obtaining consent""; ""Communication: confidentiality, breaking bad news and obtaining consent""; ""4 Legal framework for care in obstetrics and gynaecology""; ""Legal framework for care in obstetrics and gynaecology""; ""Part 2 Obstetrics""; ""5 Normal pregnancy""

""Antenatal care""""Booking""; ""Breastfeeding""; ""Dating in pregnancy""; ""Diagnosis of pregnancy""; ""Minor symptoms of pregnancy""; ""Physiological changes in pregnancy""; ""Preparing for pregnancy""; ""Puerperium""; ""Routine blood tests in pregnancy""; ""6 Complications of early pregnancy""; ""Bleeding and pain in early pregnancy""; ""Hyperemesis gravidarum""; ""Pregnancy of unknown location""; ""7 Care of the fetus""; ""Biophysical profile""; ""Cardiotocography""; ""Doppler ultrasound""; ""Fetal abnormalities: cardiovascular""; ""Fetal abnormalities: central nervous system""

""Fetal abnormalities: chromosomal anomalies""""Fetal abnormalities: genetic disorders""; ""Fetal abnormalities: face""; ""Fetal abnormalities: gastrointestinal system""; ""Fetal abnormalities: limbs""; ""Fetal abnormalities: head and neck""; ""Fetal abnormalities: skeletal abnormalities/dysplasias""; ""Fetal abnormalities: thorax""; ""Fetal abnormalities: urinary system""; ""Fetal movement charts""; ""Fetal nuchal translucency""; ""Fetal abnormalities: hydrops""; ""Invasive procedures""; ""Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR)""; ""Multiple pregnancy""; ""Oligohydramnios""

""Placental abnormalities""""Polyhydramnios""; ""Red blood cell isoimmunization""; ""Screening for fetal aneuploidy""; ""Symphyseal fundal height""; ""8 Maternal medicine and infections""; ""Adrenal disorders in pregnancy""; ""Anaemia in pregnancy""; ""Autoimmune disease""; ""Bacterial vaginosis""; ""Chicken pox/herpes zoster""; ""Chlamydia""; ""Coagulation disorders""; ""Connective tissue disorder""; ""Cytomegalovirus""; ""Dermatology""; ""Diabetes in pregnancy""; ""Drugs in pregnancy""; ""Epilepsy and other neurological conditions""; ""Gonorrhoea""; ""Perinatal group B streptococcus""

""Haemoglobinopathies""""Heart disease""; ""Hepatitis B""; ""Herpes simplex infection""; ""HIV infection""; ""Human papillomavirus""; ""Hypertension""; ""Immunization""; ""Inflammatory bowel disease""; ""Jaundice""; ""Listeriosis""; ""Liver disease""; ""Measles: rubeola""; ""Parvovirus""; ""Pituitary disorders in pregnancy""; ""Psychiatric disorders in pregnancy""; ""Renal disease""; ""Respiratory disease""; ""Rubella""; ""Substance abuse in pregnancy""; ""Syphilis""; ""Thromboembolic disease""; ""Thyroid and parathyroid disease""; ""Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy""; ""Vulvovaginal candidiasis""

""9 Obstetric conditions""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-162087-4

0-19-172577-3

0-19-162209-5

OCLC:

763157026