Differential Diagnosis in Obstetrics and Gynaecology: An A-Z

Summary:
When a patient presents to a clinician, it is vitally important for the doctor to be able to differentiate quickly and correctly between the various diseases to which the presenting symptoms may be attributed. This book provides the reader with invaluable assistance in this diagnostic process. Arranged alphabetically, and based upon presenting symptoms, the text takes the reader through a step-by-step approach to that presentation, culminating in a description of the different diagnoses that it might represent. Symptoms and signs are illustrated in full colour, and the potential diagnoses are listed in order of importance. The book also contains a series of useful appendices, including definitions, reference ranges, lab values, tumour staging and obstetric measurements, amongst others.Differential Diagnosis in Obstetrics and Gynaecology is an invaluable ready-reference guide and revision aid for the student and trainee, and will also be of value to GPs, A&E personnel, gynaecology nurses and midwives.

• Based on the successful premise of French's Index of Differential Diagnosis, now in its 14th edition.

• A unique approach to the diagnosis of obstetric and gynaecological problems.

• Full colour photographs are used where instrumental in aiding a diagnosis.

• Both scientific and common terms for symptoms and conditions are used, to allow non-specialists and students to look up items quickly and easily.

• Diagnoses are listed in order of importance, with the emphasis on more common disorders.

• Useful appendices enhance this book's use as a diagnostic aid.

Table of Contents:
Abdominal pain
Abdominal swellings in gynaecology
Amniotic fluid problems (oligo and polyhydramnios)
Anaemia in pregnancy
Back pain in pregnancy
Birth injuries, foetal
Birth injuries, maternal
Bleeding in childhood (vaginal)
Bleeding disorders in pregnancy
Bleeding during early pregnancy
Bleeding during late pregnancy
Bleeding, postmenopausal
Bleeding, rectal, during pregnancy
Blocked nose in pregnancy
Blood pressure problems in pregnancy
Breast lumps in pregnancy
Breast/nipple discharge
Breast tenderness in pregnancy and the puerperium
Breathlessness in pregnancy (cardiac causes)
Breathlessness in pregnancy (respiratory causes)
CTG, abnormalities in
Cervical cytology, abnormalities in
Cervical swellings
Chest pain during pregnancy (cardiac causes)
Chest pain during pregnancy (non-cardiac causes)
Collapse in pregnancy
Collapse in puerperium
Epigastric pain in pregnancy
Fever, postoperative (gynaecological)
Fever, puerperal
Fits in pregnancy
Genitalia, ambiguous
Glycosuria in pregnancy
Haematemesis in pregnancy
Haematuria
Headache in pregnancy
Heartburn in pregnancy
Hirsutism/virilism
Hot flushes
Hydrops fetalis
Incontinence, faecal
Incontinence, urinary
Infertility
Intrauterine fetal death
Itching in pregnancy
Jaundice in pregnancy
Keloid/hypertrophic scar
Labour, precipitate
Labour, premature
Labour, prolonged
Leg swelling in pregnancy
Leg pain in pregnancy
Loss of libido
Menstrual periods, absent (amenorrhoea)
Menstrual periods, heavy and/or irregular (menorrahgia/metrorrhagia)
Menstrual periods, infrequent (oligomenorrhoea)
Menstrual periods, painful (dysmenorrhoea)
Miscarriage
Nosebleeds in pregnancy
Ovarian swellings
Pain during intercourse
Palpitations in pregnancy
Pelvic pain
Pelvic swellings
Premenstrual syndrome
Prolapse of uterus & vagina
Prolonged pregnancy
Proteinuria in pregnancy
Psychological problems in pregnancy and the puerperium
Puberty, delayed
Puberty, precocious
Pubic pain
Rashes in pregnancy
Thyroid problems in pregnancy
Tiredness in pregnancy
Ulceration, vulval
Urine, difficulties passing (retention)
Uterine swellings
Vaginal discharge
Vaginal swellings
Vomiting in pregnancy
Vulval itching
Vulval swellings
DEFINITIONS
Term, preterm, post-term, puerperium
Basic obstetric definitions inc lie, presentation etc
Diagnosis of pregnancy
Dystocia
Labour
Mortality definitions PNMR, SB, NND, MMR
Placental types
Puerperium
APPENDIX
Amniotic fluid depths
Down’s reference range
Drugs to be avoided in pregnancy & effects
Drugs to be avoided in breast-feeding & effects
Fetal size in pregnancy
HCG reference range
Lab. values FBC, U&Es, LFTs, TFTs normal and pregnancy
Pelvic measurements
Pessaries
Ref. ranges of hormone levels prepuberty, repro, postmenopause
Semen analysis
Skull diameters
Staging of common gynae tumours & survival rates
Tumour marker reference ranges & diff diagnosis
Weight gain in pregnancy

About the Author(s):
Tony Hollingworth, Consultant in Obstetrics & Gynaecology at Whipps Cross University Hospital Trust; and Honorary Senior Lecturer at Queen Mary and Westfield College, London

Readership:
Trainee and practising obstetricians and gynaecologists; GPs in preparation for DRCOG and beyond; medical students