Table Of ContentDifferential Diagnosis in
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Differential Diagnosis in
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Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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Edited by Tony Hollingworth
Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Whipps Cross University Hospital Trust, London, UK
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Contents
■Contributors ix
■Foreword xiii
■Preface xv
■Acknowledgements xvii
■List of Abbreviations xix
DifferentialDiagnosisin
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ObstetricsandGynaecology
An A Abdominal pain 3
Abdominal swellings in pregnancy 7
Amniotic fluid abnormalities 13
Anaemia in pregnancy 19
B Back pain in pregnancy 25
Birth injuries, maternal 27
Birth injuries, neonatal 32
Bleeding disorders in pregnancy, including thrombocytopenia 37
Bleeding in childhood (vaginal) 42
Bleeding during early pregnancy 43
Bleeding in late pregnancy (antepartum haemorrhage) 48
Bleeding, postmenopausal 51
Bleeding, rectal, during pregnancy 58
Blocked nose in pregnancy 60
Blood pressure problems in pregnancy 65
Breast lumps in pregnancy 71
Breast tenderness in pregnancy and the puerperium 73
Breast/Nipple discharge in pregnancy 74
Breathlessness in pregnancy: cardiac causes 76
Breathless in pregnancy: respiratory causes 85
C Cervical cytology, abnormal 94
Cervical swelling (cervix uteri) 97
Chest pain in pregnancy: cardiac causes 100
Chest pain in pregnancy: non-cardiac causes 104
Collapse in pregnancy 110
Collapse in the puerperium 117
CTG abnormalities 122
E Epigastric pain in pregnancy 128
F Fever, postoperative (gynaecological) 130
Fever, puerperal 137
Fits in pregnancy 141
G Genitalia, ambiguous (including congenital anomalies) 146
Glycosuria of pregnancy 150
H Haematemesis in pregnancy 154
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Haematuria (blood in the urine) 158
Headache in pregnancy 159
Heartburn during pregnancy 165
Hirsutism/Virilism 167
Hot flushes 170
Hydrops fetalis 179
I Incontinence, faecal, and pregnancy 184
Incontinence, urinary 187
Infertility 189
Intrauterine fetal death and mid-trimester pregnancy loss 197
Itching in pregnancy 200
J Jaundice and liver disease in pregnancy 203
K Keloids and hypertrophic scars 207
L Labour, precipitate 208
Labour, premature 209
Labour, prolonged 212
Leg pain in pregnancy (deep venous thrombosis) 217
Leg swelling in pregnancy 222
Loss of libido 225
M Menstrual periods, absent (amenorrhoea) 227
Menstrual periods, heavy and/or irregular (menorrhagia/metrorrhagia) 232
Menstrual periods, infrequent (oligomenorrhoea) 239
Menstrual periods, painful (dysmenorrhoea) 239
Miscarriage, recurrent 240
N Nosebleeds (epistaxis) in pregnancy 245
O Ovarian swellings 249
P Pain during intercourse 254
Palpitations in pregnancy 256
Pelvic pain 262
Pelvic swellings 264
Premenstrual syndrome 269
Prolapse of the uterus and vagina 271
Prolonged pregnancy 276
Proteinuria in pregnancy 280
Psychological problems in pregnancy and the postnatal period 285
Puberty, delayed 291
Puberty, precocious 294
Pubic pain in pregnancy 297
R Rashes in pregnancy 301
T Thyroid problems in pregnancy 304
Tiredness in pregnancy 307
U Urinary retention 312
Uterine swellings 314
V Vaginal discharge 319
Vaginal swellings 322
Vomiting in pregnancy 323
Vulval itching 331
Vulval swellings 335
Vulval ulceration 338
■Appendix: Definition and tumour staging 343
■Index 349
Contributors
Dr Naim Akhtar Dr Oliver Brain
Consultant Haematologist Specialist Registrar in Gastroenterology
Whipps Cross University Hospital Trust Royal Berkshire Hospital
London Reading
UK UK
Dr Mala Arora Dr Deborah Chee
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Consultant in Perinatal Psychiatry
and Specialist in Fertility Department of Psychological Medicine
Noble Hospital Kings College Hospital
Faridabad Denmark Hill
India London
UK
Dr Kausik Banerjee
Consultant Paediatrician Dr Anne Clark
Whipps Cross University Hospital Trust Fertility First
London Hurstville
UK NSW
and Australia
Honorary Consultant in Paediatric
Endocrinology Dr Greg Davis
Royal London Hospital Consultant Obstetrician
London St George Hospital and Community
UK Health Service
Kogarah
NSW
Dr Anthony Bewley
Australia
Consultant Dermatologist
Whipps Cross University Hospital Trust &
St Bartholomew’s and the Royal London NHS Dr Rina Davison MB Bchir MRCP MD
Trust Consultant Physician and Endocrinologist
London Whipps Cross University Hospital Trust
UK London
UK
Mr Nigel Bickerton
Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology Professor Cynthia Farquhar
Glan Clwyd Hospital Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Bodelwyddan National Women’s Hospital
Rhyl Auckland
UK New Zealand
