Main description:

This handbook is a concise and evidence-based reference for common gynecologic consults, inpatient management, and postoperative complications. Written in response to the contemporary gynecology training environment, it addresses the needs of residents, with the objective of optimizing patient safety and outcomes. The book is organized to address calls and consults in the areas of gynecologic disorders and inpatient management. In addition to common issues of miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, and vaginal bleeding, it delves extensively into postoperative complications that are relevant to the fields of benign gynecology, gynecologic oncology, urogynecology, and reproductive endocrinology. Differential diagnoses, pertinent physical examination techniques, laboratory and imaging findings, and management steps are presented for each patient complaint. Handbook of Consult and Inpatient Gynecology is a high-yield guide to diagnosis and management of common gynecologic problems for residents and clinicians.

Contents:

General Principles.- Part I: Emergency Care.- Pelvic Pain.- Vaginal Hemorrhage.- Ectopic Pregnancy.- Adnexal Torsion.- Pelvic Infections.- Spontaneous Abortions.- Sexual Assault.- Pediatric Gynecology.- Obstetrics in the Emergency Room.- Part II: Inpatient and Post-procedural Care.- Common Problems.- High Acuity Problems.- Laparoscopic Surgery.- Induced Abortions.- Gynecologic Oncology.- Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery.- Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility.- Patient Communications.