Textbook of Obstetrics (2^nd Ed.)

This new edition brings undergraduate medical students fully up to date with the latest information in the field of obstetrics.

Presented in bullet point format for ease of understanding, each topic has been fully revised and new sections added.

Beginning with an introduction to basic anatomy, history taking and examination, the following chapters discuss normal and abnormal pregnancy, labour and puerperium. The remaining sections cover associated disorders such as gestational diabetes, anaemia and hypertension; infections, special conditions, operative obstetrics, routine and special radiological investigations, neonatology, and contemporary issues. A complete chapter is dedicated to pharmacotherapeutics.  

Each chapter concludes with self assessment exercises to assist revision and more than 600 clinical images and tables enhance the comprehensive text.

Key Points

• New edition bringing undergraduates up to date with latest developments in obstetrics
• Fully revised, with new topics added
• Each chapter includes self assessment exercises
• Previous edition (9788180619113) published in 2007

Unit I: Basics of Obstetrics

• Evolution of Obstetrics
• Anatomy of Female Genital Tract
• The Bony Pelvis
• Fetus and Fetopelvic Relations
• Patient-Doctor Communication
• History-taking and Examination of the Pregnant Patient

Unit II: Normal Pregnancy

• Physiology of Reproduction
• Placenta, Umbilical Cord and Fetal Membranes
• Maternal Anatomical and Physiological Changes in Pregnancy
• Immunology in Normal Pregnancy
• Diagnosis of Pregnancy
• Antenatal Care (Antenatal Exercises and Nutrition During Pregnancy)

Unit III: Abnormal Pregnancy

• Hyperemesis Gravidarum
• Spontaneous Miscarriage or Abortion including Habitual or Recurrent Miscarriage
• Ectopic Pregnancy
• Gestational Trophoblastic Disease (GTD)
• Antepartum Hemorrhage
• Multifetal Gestation
• Preterm Labor and Premature Rupture of Membranes
• Disproportional Fetal Growth
• Intrauterine Fetal Death
• Prolonged Pregnancy
• Abnormalities of Placenta, Cord and Amniotic Fluid Volume

Unit IV: Normal Labor

• Mechanism of Parturition and Labor
• Onset and Stages of Parturition and Labor
• Initial Assessment at Onset of Normal Labor
• Conduct of Normal Labor
• Induction of Labor
• Obstetric Analgesia and Anesthesia

Unit V: Abnormal Labor

• Abnormalities of the Passage
• Malpositions and Malpresentations
• Labor Dystocia: Dysfunctional Labor
• Complications of Third Stage of Labor

Unit VI: Puerperium

• Normal Puerperium
• Abnormal Puerperium

Unit VII: Medical Disorders of Pregnancy

• Preconceptional Counseling
• Anemia in Obstetrics
• Pregnancy and Heart Disease
• Diabetes and other Endocrine Disorders in Pregnancy
• Hypertension in Pregnancy
• Renal Disorders Complicating Pregnancy
• Liver and Pancreatic Diseases in Pregnancy
• Respiratory Disorders in Pregnancy
• Rh Isoimmunization in Pregnancy
• Alteration of Hemostatic System and Coagulation Disorders in Pregnancy
• Thyroid Disease in Pregnancy
• Neurological Disorders in Pregnancy

Unit VIII: Infections In Pregnancy

• HIV in Pregnancy
• Malaria in Pregnancy
• Other Infections in Pregnancy

Unit IX: Special Conditions

• Dermatological Problems in Pregnancy
• Care of Pregnant Patient with Previous Cesarean Section
• Psychiatric Disorders in Pregnancy and Puerperium
• Gynecological and Surgical Disorders Associated with Pregnancy
• High-risk Pregnancies
• Obstetrical Collapse
• Asepsis and Antisepsis in Operation Theater

Unit X: Operative Obstetrics

• Minor Obstetric Procedures
• Female Sterilization, Cesarean Delivery and other Emergency Obstetric Operations
• Destructive Operations
• Interpreting Arterial Blood Gas Sample

Unit XI: Routine and Special Investigations

• Ultrasound, Doppler, MRI, CT-scan and X-ray in Obstetrics
• Prenatal Diagnosis and Fetal Therapy
• Antepartum Fetal Surveillance
• Intrapartum Fetal Monitoring

Unit XII: Neonatology

• Neonatal Resuscitation
• Newborn Examination and Common Early Neonatal Problems
• Care of Premature Newborn

Unit XIII: Contemporary Issues In Obstetrics

• Medicolegal, PCPNDT and Bioethics
• Reproductive Morbidity and Maternal Mortality
• Government Programs for Reproductive and Child Health
• Biomedical Waste Management

Unit XIV: Pharmacotherapeutics In Obstetrics

• Clinical Pharmacology in Obstetrics

Unit XV: Practical in Obstetrics

• Obstetrics Instruments
• Obstetrics Forceps and Ventouse
• Specimens in Obstetrics
• Contraception

Sudha Salhan MBBS MD PCGH CIC
Consultant and Head of Department, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, VMMC and Safdarganj Hospital, Delhi, India