Bedside Clinics in Gynecology: From Clinics to Care With Illustrations

DescriptionThe first chapter of this book covers the general scheme of clinical history taking and examination with detailed discussions of symptoms, signs, the perfect way of clinical methods of examination and to reach at probable diagnosis which are essential for every student to learn. A lot of illustrations on clinical methods, both live and diagrammatic has made this chapter very lucid and easy to learn. In fact, other than the treatment part almost all gynecological problems have been adequately covered in this chapter.Every individual case in the respective chapter has been dealt with in a systematic protocol from clinical diagnosis to final diagnosis including all investigative procedures mentioning the latest technology. All varieties of management procedures have been discussed including surgical procedures, with newer developments, wherever necessary. The most attractive part of this book is a huge number of illustrations of various disease entities, operative findings and procedures, both original and diagrammatic. In some areas to simplify, author has made question-answer format wherever necessary. The chapters of instruments, specimens and imaging will be very helpful for examinations purpose. Research is invaluable in biomedical field for development of medical science.Development of clinical medicine always requires a sound platform of basic research and science. Through the chapter on basic research methodology, author has shown his foresightedness which will help not only the students but the upcoming research-minded teachers as well. The chapter on ‘rape victim examination’ will enrich the knowledge how to tackle when a gynaecologist encounters this issue.Key FeaturesThe book is written, realizing the basic needs of a student appearing for the oral, practical and theoretical examinations. Though this book is primarily meant for the MBBS students, it would be of immense help for the postgraduates too. The first chapter of this book covers the general scheme of clinical history taking and examination with detailed discussions and a lot of illustrations on clinical methods and diseases, both live and diagrammatic.This book comprises of individual cases, which have been described in an order of case taking, history writing, examination, diagnosis and management. In some areas to simplify, the author has also made question-answer format wherever necessary. The most attractive part of this book is a huge number of illustrations of various disease entities, operative findings and procedures, both original and diagrammatic. This book will not only help the students understand the subject better but also assist them in scoring more in examinations.Apart from this, all the items in oral and practical examination including research methodology have been covered in detail.Clinical methods, modern investigations, imaging and surgical procedures including the instruments have been analytically depicted with more than 835 original photographs and 325 colored illustrations.Table of ContentsSection 1 – Gynecological Case Taking and InvestigationsGynecological History Taking and ExaminationInvestigative Procedures in GynecologyImaging in GynecologySection 2 – Clinical CasesA Case of Lump Abdomen (Ovarian Tumour)A Case of Uterine FibroidA Case of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding (DUB)A Case of Endometrial Carcinoma (including Postmenopausal Bleeding)A Case of ChoriocarcinomaA Case of Carcinoma CervixA Case of Vulval CarcinomaA Case of Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP)A Case of InfertilityA Case of Polycystic Ovarian SyndromeA Case of Primary Amenorrhoea Including Intersex (DSD)A Case of Secondary AmenorrhoeaA Case of Precocious PubertyA Case of EndometriosisA Case of Vescicovaginal Fistula (VVF) including Urinary IncontinenceA Case of Old Complete Perineal Tear (CPT) including Rectovaginal Fistula (RVF)Section 3 – Reproductive PhysiologyPhysiology of Ovulation, Menstruation, Endometrial Receptivity and Implantation, SpermatogenesisMenopause and ManagementDevelopment of Genital Organ and Mullerian AnomalySection 4 – Birth Control and Population DemographyContraception and Family PlanningDemographySection 5 – Instruments and OperationKnow your InstrumentsIdentify the InstrumentsQuestions on Individual InstrumentsOperative GynecologyEndoscopic SurgeryRoutine Postoperative Management in a Gynecological CaseSection 6 – SpecimensKnow your SpecimensSection 7 – ImagingHSG/ X-ray/Other ImagingMiscellaneousSection 8 – Research Questions for StudentsExamination of a Rape Victim – Procedures and ProtocolsVulval Swelling including Bartholin Cyst Pelvic InfectionsPelvic Inflammatory Disease, Female Genital TuberculosisAuthor BiographyArup Kumar Majhi MD DNB FICOG