MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
9.1 Back and Pelvic Pain 9.2 Diastasis Recti Abdominis 9.3 Pregnancy Related Pelvic Girdle Pain 9.4 Hypovitaminosis D 9.5 Osteoporosis 9.1 Back and Pelvic Pain Incidence Back pain – 60–78% of pregnant women1 Pelvic pain –…
GYNECOLOGY
ENDOCRINE DISORDERS
7.1 Hypothyroidism 7.2 Thyrotoxicosis 7.3 Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus 7.4 Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus 7.5 Gestational Diabetes Mellitus 7.6 Addison’s Disease (Adrenal Insufficiency) 7.7 Prolactinoma 7.1 Hypothyroidism Incidence 0.3–0.7% Hypothyroidism 2.2–2.5% Subclinical hypothyroidism Risk for Childbearing Variable Risk…
PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS
17.1 Antenatal Psychiatric Disorders 17.2 Postnatal Psychiatric Disorders 17.3 Eating Disorders 17.4 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder 17.1 Antenatal Psychiatric Disorders Incidence Depression: 10–15% Risk for Childbearing Variable risk – high risk if severe EXPLANATION OF CONDITION…
METABOLIC DISORDERS
13.1 Obesity 13.2 Phenylketonuria 13.3 Hyperemesis Gravidarum 13.4 Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy 13.1 Obesity Incidence Obesity is an increasing phenomenon worldwide In pregnancy the incidence is around 16–19% in the UK1 Risk for Childbearing…
RENAL DISORDERS
6.1 Urinary Tract Infections 6.2 Chronic Kidney Disease 6.3 Dialysis in Pregnancy 6.4 Renal Transplantation 6.5 Nephrotic Syndrome 6.1 Urinary Tract Infections Incidence 1–3% of pregnancies are complicated by urinary tract infection, 2–10% by asymptomatic bacteriuria1…
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS
5.1 The Breathless Pregnant Woman 5.2 Asthma 5.3 Pneumonia and Chest Infections 5.4 Tuberculosis 5.5 Cystic Fibrosis 5.6 Sarcoidosis 5.1 The Breathless Pregnant Woman Incidence/prevalence 60–70% pregnant women, either as a normal physiological response or due to…
Diagnosis of cervical precancer: Use of colposcopy
CHAPTER 6 Diagnosis of cervical precancer: Use of colposcopy 6.1 Introduction In the diagnosis of cervical precancer the four modalities, namely cytology, human papillomavirus (HPV)-related biomarkers, colposcopy, and histopathology, are…
Management of cervical precancer
CHAPTER 7 Management of cervical precancer 7.1 Introduction In the last four decades, management of the patient with an abnormal smear has undergone a series of significant changes. The standard…
Vulval intraepithelial neoplasia
CHAPTER 9 Vulval intraepithelial neoplasia 9.1 Introduction The concept of intraepithelial neoplasia of the vulva has been with us since its description in the early part of the last century….
Colposcopy of the normal cervix: A prerequisite to establishing the diagnosis of cervical precancer
CHAPTER 4 Colposcopy of the normal cervix: A prerequisite to establishing the diagnosis of cervical precancer 4.1 Introduction Together with cytology, colposcopy is an important prerequisite for the diagnosis of…
