Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology (4th Edition)

DescriptionThe fourth edition of this highly regarded textbook has been thoroughly overhauled. There is | a new chapter bridging the gap between learning and doing (On-Call); | new coverage of FGM and the Zika virus; | sepsis has been updated; | there is access to a further five chapters online; | there are ten videos to guide learners through the more difficult, complex issues they might face in O | and new self-assessment has been written to help with testing understanding.Key FeaturesFull-colour illustrations throughoutOver 350 illustrationsComprehensive coverageNew chapter covering On-Call O&G with practical guidance and steps for acute and important issues likely to be encountered (hypertension, sepsis, bleeding, labour-ward emergencies etc.).New sections on FGM.Expanded areas in medical disorders in pregnancy and mental illness.Online access to nine videos with experts guiding viewers through a range of essential issues, from on-call scenarios to fetal medicine.Online access to a further five chapters.Self-assessment. Over 40 SBAs and case-based questions.Table of contentsSECTION 1 FUNDAMENTALSPelvic anatomyHistory and examinationSECTION 2 GYNAECOLOGYPaediatric gynaecology and disorders of sex developmentThe normal menstrual cycle and amenorrhoeaSub-fertilityEarly pregnancy careMenstrual disorders and premenstrual syndromePelvic pain and endometriosisThe menopause and HRTProlapseIncontinenceOvarian neoplasmsUterine neoplastic diseaseCervical diseaseTrophoblastic diseaseVulval disordersGynaecological surgerySECTION 3 REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHPelvic infection and STIsPsychosexual problemsAbortionContraceptionSECTION 4 OBSTETRICSAntenatal and postnatal careMaternal medicinePrenatal diagnosisObstetric haemorrhageFetal growth and surveillanceHypertension in pregnancyPrematurityMultiple pregnancyNormal labour and pain relief in labourMonitoring of the fetus in labourInductionMalpresentation and slow labourEmergencies in labourOperative deliveryStillbirth and neonatal mortalityNeonatal resuscitationSECTION 5 ON CALL FOR OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGYPractical obstetrics and gynaecologySelf-assessmentONLINE CHAPTERSW1. EmbryologyW2. Imaging in gynaecologyW3. Physiology of pregnancyW4. Obstetrics in under-resourced settingsW5. Neonatal careVIDEOSV1. Pelvic painV2. The menopauseV3. STIsV4. ContraceptionV5. Fetal medicineV6. PrematurityV7. InductionV8. Slow and precipitate labourV9. StillbirthV10. On callAuthor BiographyPhilip Owen, MB BCh MD FRCOG, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Princess Royal Maternity Hospital and Stobhill Hospital, Glasgow, Great BritainBrian A. Magowan, FRCOG, Consultant Obstetrician/Gynaecologist, Borders General Hosptial, Melrose, Scottish Borders, Great BritainAndrew Thomson, BSc, MBChB, MRCOG, MD, Consultant in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley, Great Britain