"Clinical Cases in Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Women's Health" presents realistic short and long case studies across a diverse range of clinical settings. Each case is followed through its various stages and offers a number of logical and practical ways of investigating and managing the presenting condition. In addition, the case studies are supplemented with guidelines/clinical tips, chapter objectives, lists of key points, tables, test results and references.

Table of Contents

Obstetric topics Ch 1 Taking an Obstetric/Gynaecological History, Conducting an Examination, Deciding on Appropriate Investigations Ch 2 Normal Antenatal Care, Routine Investigations Throughout Pregnancy, Models of Care Ch 3 Normal Labour and Management- Use of Partogram, Partner Present, Augmentation with ARM, Syntocinon, Monitoring in Labour, CTG patterns, Fetal Scalp Blood Sampling Ch 4 Induction of Labour, Methods Ch 5 Operative Vaginal Delivery, Caesarean Section Ch 6 Postpartum Care Ch 7 Antepartum Haemorrhage, Postpartum Haemorrhage Ch 8 Pre-term Labour Ch 9 Retarded Intra-uterine Growth Ch 10 Hypertensive Disease in Pregnancy Ch 11 Diabetes in Pregnancy Ch 12 Multiple Pregnancy Ch 13 Other Medical Conditions in Pregnancy -- Thyroid, Heart Disease Ch 14 Obstetric Emergencies -- Prolapsed cord, Shoulder Dystocia, Malpresentations Gynaecological Topics Ch 15 Bleeding in Early Pregnancy -- Miscarriage, Ectopic, Use of Ultrasound Ch 16 Pelvic Infection, Differentiation from Other Causes Ch 17 Infertility Ch 18 Ovarian Cysts Ch 19 Cancers Ch 20 Fibroids/Endometriosis/PID -- Similarities in Presentation Ch 21 Hysteroscopy, Laparoscopy, Hysterectomy, other Treatments for Abnormal Bleeding both Medical and Surgical Women's Health Topics Ch 22 Well Woman Checks Ch 23 Management of Abnormal Paps, Colposcopy, LLETZ and Laser Ch 24 STIs Ch 25 Menorrhagia -- In Younger and Older Age Groups, Investigations Ch 26 Post Menopausal Bleeding Ch 27 Pelvic Pain, Dysmenorrhoea Ch 28 Adolescent Presentations Ch 29 Paediatric Pesentations Ch 30 Vulval Disorders Ch 31 Contraception Ch 32 Termination of Pregnancy and Sterilisation