Main description:

This new edition brings undergraduate medical students fully up to date with the latest information in the field of obstetrics.

Presented in bullet point format for ease of understanding, each topic has been fully revised and new sections added.

Beginning with an introduction to basic anatomy, history taking and examination, the following chapters discuss normal and abnormal pregnancy, labour and puerperium. The remaining sections cover associated disorders such as gestational diabetes, anaemia and hypertension; infections, special conditions, operative obstetrics, routine and special radiological investigations, neonatology, and contemporary issues. A complete chapter is dedicated to pharmacotherapeutics.

Each chapter concludes with self assessment exercises to assist revision and more than 600 clinical images and tables enhance the comprehensive text.

Key Points

New edition bringing undergraduates up to date with latest developments in obstetrics
Fully revised, with new topics added
Each chapter includes self assessment exercises
Previous edition (9788180619113) published in 2007

Contents:

Unit I: Basics of Obstetrics

Evolution of Obstetrics
Anatomy of Female Genital Tract
The Bony Pelvis
Fetus and Fetopelvic Relations
Patient-Doctor Communication
History-taking and Examination of the Pregnant Patient

Unit II: Normal Pregnancy

Physiology of Reproduction
Placenta, Umbilical Cord and Fetal Membranes
Maternal Anatomical and Physiological Changes in Pregnancy
Immunology in Normal Pregnancy
Diagnosis of Pregnancy
Antenatal Care (Antenatal Exercises and Nutrition During Pregnancy)

Unit III: Abnormal Pregnancy

Hyperemesis Gravidarum
Spontaneous Miscarriage or Abortion including Habitual or Recurrent Miscarriage
Ectopic Pregnancy
Gestational Trophoblastic Disease (GTD)
Antepartum Hemorrhage
Multifetal Gestation
Preterm Labor and Premature Rupture of Membranes
Disproportional Fetal Growth
Intrauterine Fetal Death
Prolonged Pregnancy
Abnormalities of Placenta, Cord and Amniotic Fluid Volume

Unit IV: Normal Labor

Mechanism of Parturition and Labor
Onset and Stages of Parturition and Labor
Initial Assessment at Onset of Normal Labor
Conduct of Normal Labor
Induction of Labor
Obstetric Analgesia and Anesthesia

Unit V: Abnormal Labor

Abnormalities of the Passage
Malpositions and Malpresentations
Labor Dystocia: Dysfunctional Labor
Complications of Third Stage of Labor

Unit VI: Puerperium

Normal Puerperium
Abnormal Puerperium

Unit VII: Medical Disorders of Pregnancy

Preconceptional Counseling
Anemia in Obstetrics
Pregnancy and Heart Disease
Diabetes and other Endocrine Disorders in Pregnancy
Hypertension in Pregnancy
Renal Disorders Complicating Pregnancy
Liver and Pancreatic Diseases in Pregnancy
Respiratory Disorders in Pregnancy
Rh Isoimmunization in Pregnancy
Alteration of Hemostatic System and Coagulation Disorders in Pregnancy
Thyroid Disease in Pregnancy
Neurological Disorders in Pregnancy

Unit VIII: Infections In Pregnancy

HIV in Pregnancy
Malaria in Pregnancy
Other Infections in Pregnancy

Unit IX: Special Conditions

Dermatological Problems in Pregnancy
Care of Pregnant Patient with Previous Cesarean Section
Psychiatric Disorders in Pregnancy and Puerperium
Gynecological and Surgical Disorders Associated with Pregnancy
High-risk Pregnancies
Obstetrical Collapse
Asepsis and Antisepsis in Operation Theater

Unit X: Operative Obstetrics

Minor Obstetric Procedures
Female Sterilization, Cesarean Delivery and other Emergency Obstetric Operations
Destructive Operations
Interpreting Arterial Blood Gas Sample

Unit XI: Routine and Special Investigations

Ultrasound, Doppler, MRI, CT-scan and X-ray in Obstetrics
Prenatal Diagnosis and Fetal Therapy
Antepartum Fetal Surveillance
Intrapartum Fetal Monitoring

Unit XII: Neonatology

Neonatal Resuscitation
Newborn Examination and Common Early Neonatal Problems
Care of Premature Newborn

Unit XIII: Contemporary Issues In Obstetrics

Medicolegal, PCPNDT and Bioethics
Reproductive Morbidity and Maternal Mortality
Government Programs for Reproductive and Child Health
Biomedical Waste Management

Unit XIV: Pharmacotherapeutics In Obstetrics

Clinical Pharmacology in Obstetrics

Unit XV: Practical in Obstetrics

Obstetrics Instruments
Obstetrics Forceps and Ventouse
Specimens in Obstetrics
Contraception