Current Diagnosis and Treatment - Obstetrics and Gynecology (10th edition)

DeCherney - Current Obstetrics and Gynecology
£53.99
£53.99
Authors/editors: Alan H DeCherney, Laura Nathan, T Murphy Goodwin and Neri Laufer
ISBN: 978-0-07-143900-8
Page count: 1118
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Publication year: 2007

This thorough review of all of obstetrics and gynecology covers more than 1,000 diseases and disorders. It contains the latest screening and management guidelines and more than 450 clear clinical photos and illustrations in two colors.

Table of contents:

Section 1. Reproductive Basics

  1. Approach to the patient
  2. Anatomy of the female reproductive system
  3. The role of imaging techniques in gynecology
  4. Embryology of the urogenital system and congenital abnormalities of the female genital tract
  5. Genetic disorders and sex chromosome abnormalities
  6. Physiology of reproduction in women
  7. Maternal physiology during pregnancy
  8. Maternal-placental fetal unit; Fetal and early neonatal physiology

Section 2. Normal Obstetrics

  1. Normal pregnancy and prenatal care
  2. The course and conduct of normal labor and delivery
  3. Essentials of normal newborn assessment and care
  4. The normal puerperium

Section 3. Pregnancy at Risk

  1. Methods of assessment for pregnancy at risk
  2. Early pregnancy risks
  3. Late pregnancy complications
  4. Disproportionate fetal growth
  5. Multiple pregnancy
  6. Diabetes mellitus and pregnancy
  7. Hypertension in pregnancy
  8. Third-trimester vaginal bleeding
  9. Malpresentation and cord prolapse
  10. Cardiac disorders in pregnancy; Pulmonary disorders in pregnancy
  11. Renal/urinary tract, gastrointestinal, and dermatologic disorders in pregnancy
  12. Thyroid and other endocrine disorders during pregnancy
  13. Nervous system and autoimmune disorders in pregnancy
  14. Hematologic disorders in pregnancy
  15. Surgical diseases and disorders in pregnancy
  16. Complications of labor and delivery
  17. Obstetric analgesia and anesthesia
  18. Operative delivery
  19. Postpartum hemorrhage and the abnormal puerperium
  20. Neonatal resuscitation and care of the newborn at risk

Section 4. General Gynecology

  1. Gynecologic history, examination, and diagnostic procedures
  2. Pediatric and adolescent gynecology
  3. Complications of menstruation; Abnormal uterine bleeding
  4. Contraception and family planning
  5. Benign disorders of the vulva and vagina
  6. Benign disorders of the uterine cervix
  7. Benign disorders of the uterine corpus
  8. Benign disorders of the ovaries and oviducts
  9. Sexually transmitted diseases and pelvic infections
  10. Antimicrobial chemotherapy
  11. Endometriosis
  12. Pelvic organ prolapse
  13. Urinary incontinence
  14. Perioperative considerations in gynecology
  15. Intraoperative and postoperative complications of gynecologic surgery
  16. Therapeutic gynecologic procedures

Section 5. Gynecologic Oncology

  1. Premalignant and malignant disorders of the vulva and vagina
  2. Premalignant and malignant disorders of the uterine cervix
  3. Premalignant and malignant disorders of the uterine corpus
  4. Premalignant and malignant disorders of the ovaries and oviducts
  5. Gestational trophoblastic disease
  6. Radiation therapy for gynecologic cancers; Chemotherapy for gynecologic cancers

Section 6. Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility

  1. Infertility
  2. Amenorrhea
  3. Hirsutism
  4. Assisted reproductive technologies: in vitro fertilization and related techniques
  5. Menopause and postmenopause

Section 7. Contemporary Issues

  1. Critical care obstetrics
  2. Psychological aspects of obstetrics and gynecology
  3. Domestic violence and sexual assault
  4. The breast
  5. The borderland between law and medicine

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