Main description:

With more than 50 real-world cases, Clinical Cases in Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Women's Health 3e covers a range of obstetric and gynaecological problems likely to be encountered by busy junior doctors and general practitioners. Written by experienced obstetricians and gynaecologists and following the core medical school curricula in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, this pocket-sized book is an invaluable resource for medical students and clinicians.
Each case presents a problem-based clinical learning scenario and then encourages readers to think about how they would take appropriate histories and examine, investigate and treat their patients. Using these techniques, students and early career doctors are guided through diagnosis and management of common and important conditions and complications. This learning is then reinforced with more than 100 multiple choice questions and answers for self-assessment.

FEATURES
*Problem-based learning scenarios encourage critical thinking and demonstrate effective pathways through consultation, investigation and treatment.
*The 'whole woman' approach goes beyond clinical aspects to consider emotional, social and psychological aspects of care required.
*Clinical Comments and Clinical Pearls reinforce key points and expand on important issues.

NEW TO THIS EDITION
*All cases revised with two NEW cases on contraception and menstrual bleeding
*25 existing cases significantly revised
*Focus on gender and ethnic diversity among patients and in personal situations
*Updates on new treatment options
*Over 100 multiple choice questions to reinforce learning from case studies

Contents:

Part 1

Taking an obstetric or a gynaecologicalhistory

Conducting an examination

Part 2 Clinical Cases in GeneralPractice

Case 1 Kate wants to talk aboutcontraception

Case 2 Hannah presents for a well-womancheck

Case 3 Felicity is recalled after anabnormal cervical screening test report

Case 4 Mai Ling is missing schoolbecause of heavy periods

Case 5 Carrie's periods are becomingheavier

Case 6 Chloe has severe period pains

Case 7 April is bothered by facial hair

Case 8 Michelle still hasn't startedher periods

Case 9 Tracey and Ian are trying for apregnancy

Case 10 Sara would like to be pregnant

Case 11 Lara is followed through anormal pregnancy

Case 12 Stacey is unsure about having vaccinationsin pregnancy

Case 13 Diane has diabetes and wants tohave a baby

Case 14 Maria has a twin pregnancy

Case 15 Anula is depressed followingthe birth of her baby

Case 16 Emma comes for a postnatalcheck

Case 17 Jamie-Lee needs to know aboutsafe sex

Case 18 Miranda fears she may bepregnant

Case 19 Tammy is unexpectedly pregnant

Case 20 Daniela has a molar pregnancy

Case 21 Ruth complains of abdominalswelling

Case 22 Konstantina complains of an itch

Case 23 Patricia complains of hotflushes

Case 24 Debbie presents with someirregular bleeding

Case 25 Alex presents with annoying menstrualbleeding

Part 3 Clinical cases in obstetrics

Case 26 Melissa has persistent vomitingin pregnancy

Case 27 Klara has been referred todiscuss prenatal diagnosis

Case 28 Amy wants to try for a naturalbirth this time

Case 29 Louise requests a caesareansection

Case 30 Kahlia's baby seems small

Case 31 Maria is followed through atwin pregnancy

Case 32 Helen presents with raisedblood pressure in pregnancy

Case 33 Megan develops pre-eclampsia

Case 34 Zuzanna develops diabetes inpregnancy

Case 35 Ranji has diabetes and its pregnancy

Case 36 Lisa presents to the birthsuite at 28 weeks of pregnancy

Case 37 Su San is bleeding at 31 weeksof pregnancy

Case 38 Amanda suffers a placentalabruption

Case 39 Tayla presents with herpes inpregnancy

Case 40 Julia has a breech presentation

Case 41 Lucy's long labour leads tofurther problems

Case 42 Tegan develops an obstetricemergency

Case 43 Kelly is referred to the emergencydepartment with heavy postpartum bleeding

Case 44 Ivana presents a high-riskpregnancy care

Part 4 Clinical cases in gynaecology

Case 45 Jenny would like a baby

Case 46 Tarni presents with irregularperiods

Case 47 Rebecca presents with acuteabdominal pain

Case 48 Sharon is bleeding in earlypregnancy

Case 49 Angie presents with an ectopicpregnancy

Case 50 Houda has an ovarian cyst

Case 51 Vivienne presents withabdominal pain

Case 52 Marilyn has postmenopausalbleeding

Case 53 Barbara is bothered by 'leaking'