Written by leading American practitioners, the Oxford American Handbooks in Medicine each offer a pocket-sized overview of an entire specialty, featuring instant access to guidance on the conditions that are most likely to be encountered. Precise and prescriptive, the handbooks offer up-to-date advice on examination, investigations, common procedures, and in-patient care. These books will be invaluable resources for residents and students, as well as a useful resource for practitioners. The Oxford Handbook of Obstetrics and Gynecology is a dependable manual geared for ultra-quick reference at any time. Part of the worldwide best selling series, this book provides much more information than a standard handbook in the field. It occupies a unique niche offering the best features of a small, practical manual as well as a small textbook. Thin and light, it uses concise, bulleted text, quick reference tabs, four-color presentation, and bookmark ribbons to help provide fast answers on the ward. It is ideal for students and residents who want a succinct, comprehensive, and affordable volume in the proven format of the Oxford Handbook Series.
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PART I: OBSTETRICS ; 1. Anatomy of the Female Pelvis and the Fetal Head ; 2. The Placenta ; 3. Pre-pregnancy Counseling ; 4. Normal Pregnancy ; 5. Minor Symptoms and Pregnancy ; 6. Bleeding and/or Pain in Early Pregnancy ; 7. Hyperemesis Gravidarum ; 8. Prenatal Diagnosis ; 9. Infections in Pregnancy ; 10. HIV in Obstetrics and Gynecology ; 11. Immunization in Pregnancy ; 12. Medical Disorders in Pregnancy ; 13. Rhesus Isoimmunization ; 14. Preeclampsia and Eclampsia ; 15. Diabetic Pregnancies ; 16. Drug Use in Pregnancy ; 17. Substance Abuse in Pregnancy ; 18. Multiple Pregnancies ; 19. Breech Presentation ; 20. Antepartum hemorrhage ; 21. Acute Abdominal Pain in Pregnancy ; 22. Preterm Labor ; 23. Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes ; 24. Term Premature Rupture of Membranes ; 25. Intrauterine Growth Restriction ; 26. Prolonged Pregnancy ; 27. Induction of Labor ; 28. Hydrops Fetalis ; 29. Oligohydramnios and Polyhydramnios ; 30. Antenatal Fetal Surveillance ; 31. Labor ; 32. Instrumental Vaginal Deliveries ; 33. Malpresentations in Labor (face, brow, shoulder) ; 34. Cesarean Delivery ; 35. Obstetric Analgesia and Anesthesia ; 36. Neonatal Resuscitation ; 37. Care in the Puerperium ; 38. Puerperal Pyrexia ; 39. Breastfeeding ; 40. Obstetric Emergencies ; 41. Home Birth ; 42. Management of massic Obstetric Hemorrhage ; 43. Amniotic Fluid Embolism ; 44. Venous Thromboembolism (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 II: GYNECOLOGY ; 50. Gynecological Anatomy ; 51. Malformations of the Female Gential Tract ; 52. Intersex ; 53. Physiology of Normal Menstruation and the Ovarian Cycle ; 54. Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology ; 55. Menstrual problems- amenorrhea, oligomenorrhea, and dysmenorrhea ; 56. Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding ; 57. Termination of Pregnancy (TOP) ; 58. Ectopic Pregnancy ; 59. Trophoblastic Disease ; 60. Premenstrual Syndrome ; 61. Hirsutism/Virilization ; 62. Polycstic 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 gynecology ; 71. Assisted Reproductive Techniques (ART) ; 72. Recurrent Miscarriage ; 73. Psychosexual problems and Sexual Dysfunction ; 74. Imaging in Gynecology ; 75. Contraception (hormonal, intrauterine devices, emergency) ; 76. Female Sterilization ; 77. Urinary Stress Incontinence ; 78. Frequency and Urgency ; 79. Uterovaginal Prolapse ; 80. Menopause ; 81. Hormone Replacement Therapy ; 82. Bening Neoplasms of the Genital Tract ; 83. Cancer Screening in Gynecology ; 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 the Vulva ; 89. Vulval Pain and Pruritus ; 90. Chemotherapy in Gynecological Cancer ; 91. Radiotherapy in Gynecological Cancer ; 92. Palliative Care ; 93. Urinary Tract Injuries in Obstetric and Gynecological Practice ; 94. Communication/Record-keeping ; 95. Medico-legal issues in Obstetrics and Gynecology ; 96. Clinical Risk Management
