Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Section 1: FUNDAMENTALS

• 1 Clinical pelvic anatomy
• 2 History and examination

Section 2: GYNAECOLOGY

• 3 Paediatric gynaecology and disorders of sex development
• 4 The normal menstrual cycle and amenorrhoea
• 5 Infertility
• 6 Early pregnancy care
• 7 Heavy menstrual bleeding, dysmenorrhoea and pre-menstrual syndrome
• 8 Pelvic pain and endometriosis
• 9 The menopause and hormone replacement therapy
• 10 Pelvic organ prolapse
• 11 Female urinary incontinence
• 12 Ovarian neoplasms
• 13 Uterine neoplasia
• 14 Cervical neoplasia
• 15 Gestational trophoblastic disease
• 16 Disorders of the vulva
• 17 Gynaecological surgery

Section 3: REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

• 18 Pelvic infection and STIs
• 19 Sexual problems
• 20 Abortion
• 21 Contraception

Section 4: OBSTETRICS

• 22 Antenatal and postnatal care
• 23 Maternal medicine
• 24 Fetal medicine
• 25 Obstetric haemorrhage
• 26 Fetal growth and surveillance
• 27 Hypertension in pregnancy
• 28 Prematurity
• 29 Multiple pregnancy
• 30 Labour and analgesia
• 31 Monitoring of the fetus in labour
• 32 Induction of labour
• 33 Malpresentation and slow labour
• 34 Obstetric emergencies
• 35 Operative delivery
• 36 Stillbirth and neonatal mortality
• 37 Neonatal resuscitation

Section 5: ON CALL FOR OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY

• 38 Practical gynaecology and obstetrics

Section 6: ONLINE-ONLY CHAPTERS

• 39 Human embryology
• 40 Imaging in obstetrics and gynaecology
• 41 The physiology of Pregnancy
• 42 Strategies to improve global maternal and neonatal health
• 43 Neonatal care

Section 7: SELF-ASSESSMENT

• Gynaecology multiple-choice questions
• Obstetrics multiple-choice questions
• Answers

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology provides a thorough overview of the essential topics that healthcare practitioners in the field need to know, with a focus on clinical practice.

This highly regarded textbook provides comprehensive coverage of gynaecology, reproductive health, obstetrics and on-call for O&G. It has been thoroughly updated to incorporate significant developments in clinical care, including in prenatal diagnosis and screening, COVID-19 management, antenatal and postnatal care, and telemedicine abortion practices.

With full colour illustrations, self-assessment questions and additional online material to reinforce learning, this is a valuable resource for medical students, junior doctors, midwives, nurses and for healthcare practitioners from other specialties seeking a broad-based grounding in O&G.

• Clear and concise to enhance learning
• Summary boxes, key points boxes, and high-quality anatomical illustrations make navigation easy
• Aligns with current guidelines and practice
• New OSCE practice cases and SBA questions
• Additional chapters online

Edited by Elizabeth A. Layden; Andrew Thomson, MBBCh, MD, FRCOG, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley, UK.; Philip Owen, MB BCh MD FRCOG, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Princess Royal Maternity Unit, Glasgow, UK; Mayank Madhra and Brian A. Magowan, MB CHB FRCOG DIPFETMED, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Borders General Hospital, Melrose, UK.