html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 18 Selective estrogen receptor modulators used for postmenopausal women JoAnn V. Pinkerton Katherine is 53 with her last period about a year ago. She is…
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 13 Libido and sexual function in the menopause Claudine Domoney Patricia is 50 and has been happily married for 26 years. Her periods stopped at…
Figure 5.1 Pathological triggers of preterm birth. Infection plays a role in ~30–40% of spontaneous preterm births. The commonest route of infection is the ascent of pathogens, through the cervix,…
Later polymorphic featuresPapulo-urticarial or bullous rash on abdomen with periumbilical involvementPalms and solesLaboratory testsElevated total serum IgE (20–70%)Direct immunofluorescence (DIF) negativeDIF negativeDIF positiveIndirect immunofluorescence may be positiveComplicationsMaternal discomfortMaternal discomfortPostpartum flareNeonatal…
Placental abruptionPlacenta praeviaVasa praeviaMarginal bleedUterine rupture Cervical bleeding ectropion cervicitis polyp neoplasm Vaginal bleeding trauma neoplasm GI bleeding haemorrhoids inflammatory bowel Urinary tract infection There are no consistent classifications for…
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> 12 Screening for fetal anomalies Dilly Anumba Antenatal Disorders for the MRCOG and Beyond, Second Edition, ed. Dilly Anumba and Shehnaaz Jivraj. Published by Cambridge University…
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Neonatal withdrawal syndromeCognitive/neurobehavioural problemsBreastfeeding risksUnstable mental state/riskStress on fetusPoor obstetric outcomeLow birth weightIntrauterine growth restrictionPoor mother–infant bonding Severe depression warrants a combination of antidepressant plus CBT and referral to a…
Figure 9.1 Measurement of middle cerebral artery peak systolic velocity. This is an ultrasound image of the fetal head, taken in transverse section at the level of the base of…
Laboured spontaneously in the pastPre-eclampsiaFetal macrosomiaIndicationDilatation at which it took placeOperative notes – any extensions or incisions such as J or TInter-pregnancy intervalGestation at which caesarean section took placePlacenta praevia…
