Key Clinical Topics in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Description

Key Clinical Topics in Obstetrics and Gynaecology offers an indispensable and practical guide for exam revision and clinical practice. Written and edited by specialists with a wealth of experience, this book provides rapid access to the core topics in obstetrics and gynaecology. Each topic is written in a concise and easy-to-digest format, making this book an essential resource for exam revision and quick reference at the point of care.

• Over 100 topics presented in alpha order, from abnormality of the genital tract, to venous thromboembolism
• Effective exam revision for MRCOG Part 2 candidates
• Succinct coverage of clinical features, diagnosis and patient management
• Includes clinical photos and diagrams to improve understanding of concepts
• Contributions from experienced specialists to ensure authoritative, accurate content

Table of Contents

1 Abnormality of the genital tract
2 Amenorrhoea, primary and secondary
3 Cancer of the cervix
4 Cervical screening
5 Chemotherapy
6 Chronic pelvic pain
7 Contraception I: male and female sterilisation (including technique)
8 Contraception II: reversible methods
9 Dyspareunia
10 Ectopic pregnancy
11 Endometriosis
12 Female genital mutilation
13 Fibroids (including interventional radiology)
14 Fistulae in obstetrics and gynaecology
15 Forensic gynaecology (rape/sexual assault)
16 Genital prolapse
17 Gestational trophoblastic disease
18 Hirutism
19 Hormone replacement therapy
20 Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination
21 Hysterectomy (including abdominal, vaginal and laparoscopic, and technique)
22 Imaging in Gynaecology
23 Infertility - I
24 Infertility - II
25 Intermenstrual, post coital and post menopausal bleeding
26 Male subfertility
27 Menopause
28 Menorrhagia
29 Menstrual cycle physiology
30 Minimally access surgery (including laparoscopy and hysteroscopy)
31 Miscarriage
32 Ovarian cancer (including FT cancer)
33 Ovarian cysts
34 Paediatric gynaecology
35 Pelvic inflammatory disease
36 Perioperative complications in obstetrics and gynaecology
37 Polycystic ovarian syndrome
38 Pre- and post-operative care and the enhanced recovery programme
39 Premenstrual syndrome
40 Pruritis vulvae and vulval pain
41 Radiotherapy
42 Risk management in gynaecology
43 Sexual function
44 Sexually transmitted infection
45 Termination of pregnancy
46 Urinary incontinence: incontinence and retention
47 Urinary incontinence: urodynamics
48 Uterine tumours
49 Vaginal discharge50 Vaginal tumours
51 Vulval cancer
52 Vulval diseases
OBSTETRICS
53 Amniotic fluid embolus
54 Anaemia in pregnancy (including sickle cell)
55 Analgesia/anaesthesia in labour
56 Antenatal care
57 Antepartum haemorrhage (including praevia & abruption)
58 Blood transfusion
59 Breech presentation (including ECV)
60 Caesarean section
61 Cancer in pregnancy
62 Cardiac disease in pregnancy
63 Changes to maternal physiology during pregnancy
64 Coagulation and pregnancy
65 Cord prolapse
66 Diabetes and pregnancy
67 Dysfunctional labour
68 Epilepsy in pregnancy
69 Fetocide and late TOP
70 HIV in pregnancy
71 Hydrops fetalis
72 Induction of labour
73 Infection in pregnancy (including herpes simplex and varicella)
74 Instrumental delivery
75 Intrauterine growth restriction
76 Invasive fetal testing (including amniocentesis and CVS)
77 Malpresentation and malposition
78 Maternal death
79 Monitoring in labour
80 Morbidly adherent placenta (including retained placenta, vasa praevia and placenta accreta)
81 Multiple pregnancy
82 Neonatal resuscitation
83 Normal labour
84 Obstetric cholestasis (including acute fatty liver of pregnancy)
85 Perineal repair (including technique)
86 Polyhydramnios/oligohydramnios
87 Post-partum haemorrhage
88 Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia
89 Premature labour
90 Preterm rupture of the membranes (PROM)
91 Prolonged pregnancy
92 Puerperal psychosis and postnatal depression
93 Puerperium and breastfeeding
94 Reduced fetal movements
95 Renal disease in pregnancy
96 Rhesus disease
97 Risk management in Obstetrics
98 Sepsis
99 Shoulder dystocia100 Stillbirth
101 Teratogenic agents
102 Thyroid and pregnancy
103 Vaginal birth after caesarean section
104 Venous thromboembolism
ADDITIONAL TOPICS
105 Asthma in pregnancy
106 Fertility preservation
107 Cervical incompetence and cervical suture
108 Recurrent miscarriage

Author information

Emma Crosbie BSc MBChB PhD MRCOG
Clinical Lecturer in Gynaecological Oncology, St Mary’s Hospital, Manchester, UK

Alexander Heazell BChB(Hons) PhD
Clinical Lecturer in Obstetrics, St Mary’s Hospital, Manchester, UK

Andrew Pickersgill MBChB MRCOG MD
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport, UK

Richard Slade FRCS MRCOG
Consultant Gynaecologist, Salford NHS Trust, Salford, UK