Product Description
Clinical Obstetrics (5th edition)
Authors: HS Cronjé, H Lombaard
Format: Physical Hardcopy
Obstetrics is a unique field of medical care because, in its uncomplicated or natural form, pregnancy, labour and delivery are not diseases, but normal physiological events constituting an integral part of human life.
Three equally important facets form the basis of obstetrics: the needs of the pregnant woman, the wellbeing of the baby, and the ability to perform a medical intervention should either of these be threatened before, during and/or after birth. Clinical Obstetrics: a South African perspective is an authoritative and up-to-date textbook dealing with current obstetric practice, focusing specifically on conditions and problems prevailing in South Africa.
Clinical Obstetrics: a South African perspective covers a wide range of topics from physiological adaptations, diagnosis and management of normal pregnancy and delivery, to teratogenesis,red cell allo-immunisation, congenital abnormalities and preterm labour. It also discusses the risks involved in poor progress in labour, abnormal fetal lie and presentation,viral infections and multiple pregnancies. There are separate sections for medical and surgical conditions, as well as diagnostic procedures.
Contents:
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PART ONE Scientific foundation of obstetrics
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1. Development of the embryo and fetus
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2. Physiological adaptations in pregnancy
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3. The physiology of labour and delivery
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4. The mature fetus
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5. Mechanism of labour
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PART TWO Normal obstetrics
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6. Pre-pregnancy counselling and health information
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7. Diagnosis of pregnancy
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8. Antenatal care
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9. Management of normal labour
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10. Pain relief during labour
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11. Natural birth
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12. Management of the newborn baby
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13. Postpartum care and breastfeeding
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14. Postpartum contraception and sterilisation
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PART THREE Abnormal obstetrics
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15. Teratogenesis
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16. Congenital abnormalities
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17. Red cell allo-immunisation
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18. Maternal weight in pregnancy
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19. Inadequate fundal growth
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20. Excessive fundal growth
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21. Prolonged pregnancy
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22. Absent fetal movements and intrauterine fetal death
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23. Pre-term labour
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24. Pre-term rupture of membranes
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25. Antepartum haemorrhage
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26. Postpartum haemorrhage
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27. Uterine rupture and trauma of the lower genital tract
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28. Acute puerperal uterine inversion
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29. Drugs acting on the uterus and cervix
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30. Termination of pregnancy in the mid-trimester
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31. Induction of labour
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32. Occipito-posterior position
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33. Abnormal fetal lie and presentation
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34. Shoulder dystocia
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35. Acute intrapartum fetal compromise
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36. Umbilical cord prolapse
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37. Abnormalities of the placenta, umbilical cord, membranes and amniotic fluid
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38. Poor progress in labour
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39. Forceps and ventouse delivery
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40. Caesarean section
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41. Symphysiotomy and destructive procedures
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42. Breech presentation
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43. Multiple pregnancies
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44. Advanced extrauterine pregnancy
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45. Abnormalities of the puerperium
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PART FOUR Medical and surgical conditions
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46. Drugs in pregnancy and lactation
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47. Drug abuse
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48. Immunisation during pregnancy
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49. Minor ailments in pregnancy
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50. Human immunodeficiency virus infection in pregnancy
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51. Viral infections in pregnancy (excluding HIV)
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52. Infection during pregnancy (excluding viral infection)
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53. Intra-amniotic infection
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54. Respiratory disease in pregnancy
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55. Liver disease in pregnancy
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56. Diseases of the urinary tract
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57. Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
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58. Cardiac disease in pregnancy
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59. Diabetes mellitus in pregnancy
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60. Thyroid disease in pregnancy
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61. Blood disorders in pregnancy
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62. Autoimmune diseases during pregnancy
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63. Epilepsy in pregnancy
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64. Psychiatric disorders in pregnancy
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65. Skin diseases in pregnancy
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66. Acute abdominal pain in pregnancy
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67. Gynaecological neoplasia in pregnancy
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PART FIVE Diagnostic procedures in obstetrics
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68. Antepartum assessment methods for fetal wellbeing
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69. Ultrasound
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70. Imaging of a pregnant patient
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71. Diagnostic procedures
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PART SIX Critical care obstetrics
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72. The critically ill obstetric patient
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73. Acute renal failure
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74. Disseminated intravascular coagulation
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PART SEVEN General topics
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75. The effect of age, parity and socioeconomic status on pregnancy outcome
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76. Cultural aspects in obstetrics
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77. Obstetrics in the community
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78. Labour room policy
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79. Quality control in obstetrics
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80. Perinatal mortality
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81. Maternal mortality
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82. Female genital tract mutilation
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