Download or read book Practical Obstetrics and Gynaecology Handbook for O&G Clinicians and General Practitioners written by Thiam Chye Tan and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2014-05-27 with total page 844 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook provides an evidence-based approach to common obstetrics & gynaecological problems faced by O & G clinicians and general practitioners in their daily practice. It is the only book available with current evidence-based recommendations and protocols in O & G. Compiled by experienced experts, this new edition contains 24 new chapters. The existing chapters have been updated using the latest evidence. The authors have included multiple flow charts and detailed practical approaches to various gynaecology and obstetric issues. The book will be a valuable and quick practical guide to everyone — not only to general practitioners and O & G clinicians, but also to medical students and resident doctors. Topics like “Approach to Ectopic Pregnancy” and “Pelvic Inflammatory Disease” will provide invaluable guidance to even emergency medicine doctors. Contents:Obstetrics:Pre-Conception PreparationRoutine Antenatal Follow-UpVaccination in PregnancyApproach to Bleeding in Early PregnancyApproach to Spontaneous MiscarriageApproach to Recurrent Spontaneous Miscarriage (RSM)Approach to Abdominal Pain in PregnancyObstetric & Gynaecological (O&G) Causes of Abdominal Pain in Early PregnancyObstetric & Gynaecological (O&G) Causes of Abdominal Pain in Late PregnancyNon Obstetric & Gynaecological (Non O&G) Causes of Abdominal Pain in Pregnancy: Simple Approach by Site of PainNon Obstetric & Gynaecological (Non O&G) Causes of Abdominal Pain in PregnancyApproach to Ectopic Pregnancy (EP)Approach to Gestational Trophoblastic Disease (GTD)Termination of Pregnancy (TOP)Medical Disorders and Potential Risk Factors in PregnancyMultiple PregnancyInfections in PregnancySkin Disorders in PregnancyApproach to Depression in PregnancyMedications in Pregnancy and LactationApproach to Postnatal ProblemsLactation and BreastfeedingFrequently Asked Questions on PregnancyInvestigations in Obstetrics:Routine Antenatal Blood Investigations and Infective ScreeningApproach to Prenatal Screening for ThalassemiaMiscellaneous Antenatal Blood InvestigationsScreening for Chromosomal DefectsPrenatal Invasive Diagnostic TestsUltrasonography and Foetal Doppler in ObstetricsApproach to Screening Scan Foetal AbnormalitiesLaboratory Values in Normal PregnancyAn Overview of Serum Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG)Gynaecology:AmenorrhoeaAbnormal Uterine Bleeding (AUB)Adolescent Abnormal Uterine Bleeding (AUB)Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)DysmenorrhoeaChronic Pelvic Pain (CPP)Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)Approach to Gynaecological CancersPap Smear Screening and Management of Abnormal Pap SmearsPost Coital Bleeding (PCB)Human Papilloma (HPV) Vaccines and HPV Testing — Salient Facts for Clinical PracticeVulvar and Vaginal LesionsPost Menopausal Bleeding (PMB)Thickened EndometriumPolyps (Cervical/Endometrial)FibroidEndometriosis and AdenomyosisOvarian CystPelvic Organ Prolapse (POP)Voiding and Urinary DisordersVaginal Discharge and Recurrent Vulvovaginal CandidiasisPelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI)Oral Hormonal ContraceptionNon-Oral Contraception/Contraception for Lactating MothersChoice of ContraceptionContraception in Patients with Medical Conditions and Drug InteractionsIntrauterine Contraceptive Device (IUCD) and Associated DilemmasEmergency ContraceptionMenopauseOsteoporosisHormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)Subfertility, Semen Analysis and Management of AzoospermiaApproach to HyperprolactinaemiaApproach to GalactorrhoeaSexual Dysfunctional ProblemsMammogram, Breast Ultrasound Scan and Breast BiopsyBreast Cancer ScreeningInvestigations in Gynaecology:Ovarian Tumour MarkersFemale Hormonal ProfileImaging Modalities in GynaecologyRole of Interventional Radiology (IR) in Obstetrics and Gynaecology Readership: O&G clinicians, general practitioners, medical students and the interested public. Keywords:Obstetrics;Gynaecology;O&G Clinicians;General PractitionersKey Features:It is evidence based, compiled by experienced expertsReviews:Reviews from the First Edition: “Practical Obstetrics & Gynaecology Handbook for the General Practitioner is an essential reading textbook for primary-care doctors and graduate doctors preparing for their post-graduate degrees or diplomas in Family Medicine. The practising general practitioner or family physician will be able to find ready answers to the problems they face during difficult consultations in obstetrics & gynaecology. Practical Obstetrics & Gynaecology Handbook for the General Practitioner is a must-have Desk Reference Book for the busy general practitioner. I congratulate the authors for this much-needed and long-awaited book which will upgrade the practice of obstetrics and gynaecology by general practitioners.” Lim Lean Huat Adjunct Associate Professor, National University of Singapore Past President, College of Family Physicians “This is a book of concise, up-to-date, evidence-based knowledge for the busy family physician. In the pages are the must-know information on 11 topics of obstetric care, 5 topics of investigations in obstetrics, 28 topics of gynaecological care, and 6 topics on investigations in gynaecology. Keep it by your side in the consultation room.” Goh Lee Gan Associate Professor, National University of Singapore Chief Examiner, MMed (Family Medicine) (Singapore) 2005 “Practical Obstetrics & Gynaecology Handbook for the General Practitioner is written clearly and concisely. It covers the spectrum of common conditions that are likely to present to the family practitioner and provides a simple review with key points on management of these conditions. The liberal use of tables and charts makes it very useful as a quick reference handbook in busy clinics. KK Women's and Children's Hospital continues to have the highest patient load in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Singapore. As the national hospital for women, it is indeed appropriate that such a practical handbook be published under its auspices. The authors are very experienced in the field and must be heartily congratulated for this laudable publication.” Ivy Ng Clinical Associate Professor, National University of Singapore Chief Executive Officer, KK Women's and Children's Hospital “I will strongly recommend this handy up-to-date book for the busy GP who will be advised on first hand practical management, referral criteria & guidelines and additional information counselling for the patient on the probable actions by OBGYN after referral. It deserves a place in any Singapore GP practice clinic desk and in my OBGYN clinic as well. I would echo strongly that it is a much needed and long awaited book for the General Practitioner.” Dr Tan Kok Hian Editor, Singapore Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Associate Editor, Singapore Medical Journal “It is an excellent book that answers the everyday questions that general practitioner will ask in their clinical practice. This is a hand-book that I would thoroughly recommend to all GPs. The concise nature of the text makes it easy for busy clinicians to refer to.” Annals Academy of Medicine, Singapore “Practical Obstetrics and Gynaecology Handbook for the General Practitioner is an update and concise reference book. The authors have presented the subject material in both obstetrics and gynecology in an evidence-based fashion and used tables and diagrams to provide the practitioner with logical algorithms to basic and complex problems. The authors should be congratulated on for providing this outstanding textbook which can become a leading desk reference for the busy clinician and trainee.” Professor Haywood L Brown Chair Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Duke University Medical Center “Practical Obstetrics and Gynaecology Handbook for the General Practitioner is a landmark publication on Obstetrics and Gynaecology, which will no doubt go down in history as one of the must-have, widely-read, Singapore-published medical references.” Singapore Medical Journal, Singapore