Handbook of obstetric and gynecologic emergencies / edited by Guy I. Benrub ; with 42 contributors.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Medical emergencies in the pregnant patient / Saju D. Joy and Laura Hughes -- Acute abdominal pain in pregnancy / Richard Boothby -- Ectopic pregnancy / W. David Boyd, Catherine J. McIntyre, and Andrew M. Kaunitz -- Trauma in pregnancy / David Caro and Lynnette Doan-Wiggins -- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation during pregnancy / David Caro and Lynnette Doan-Wiggins -- Perimortem cesarean section / Deborah S. Lyon -- Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: preeclampsia/eclampsia / Luis Sanchez-Ramos -- Bleeding in pregnancy / David C. Jones -- Infections in pregnancy / C. David Adair and Shawn P. Stallings --

Pregnant women and chemical: biological warfare / Shawn P. Stallings, Joseph H. Kipikasa, and C. David Adair -- Mosquito borne illnesses: West Nile virus / Zachary K. Thomas, C. David Adair, and Shawn P. Stallings -- Delivery in the emergency department / Isaac Delke -- Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and pregnancy: labor and delivery management / Isaac Delke -- Postpartum emergencies / David C. Jones -- Role of imaging modalities in obstetric emergencies / Francisco L. Gaudier and Tamara M. Metcalfe -- Drug therapy in pregnancy / Thanh T. Hogan ... [et al.] --

Complications of legal and illegal abortion / James L. Jones and Andrew M. Kaunitz -- Sexually transmitted diseases / I. Keith Stone -- Vulvar and vaginal diseases / Benson J. Horowitz -- Menorrhagia and abnormal vaginal bleeding / Deborah S. Lyon -- Pelvic mass / Boniface U. Ndubisi, Mitzi Scott-Brock, and Jonathan Tammela -- Torsion of ovary / Charles J. Dunton -- Oncologic emergencies / Guy I. Benrubi, Robert C. Nuss and Ann L. Harwood-Nuss -- Postoperative complications/postoperative emergencies / Michael Callahan and Gregory Sutton -- Emergency evaluation and treatment of the sexual assault victim / James L. Jones and Jay M. Whitworth --

Gynecologic traumas / Tracey Maurer -- Imaging in gynecologic emergencies / Marcia E. Murakami, Joseph Cernigliaro, and Maribel U. Lockwood -- Urogynecologic urgencies and emergencies / Alan P. Gehrich and Cheryl B. Iglesia -- Emergency room communication issues: dealing with crisis / Marghani M. Reever and Deborah S. Lyon.

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