Gynaecology
Gynaecology
Jodi Keane BPhysio (Hons) MBBS (Hons) FRANZCOG MHA (Dist) CCPU
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist Monash Health Assessment Coordinator (Women's Health) Monash University Victoria, Australia
Manda Raz MBBS (Hons)
Resident Medical Officer Monash Health Victoria, Australia
Shavi Fernando MBBS (Hons) BMedSc (Hons) FRANZCOG PhD
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist Monash Health Director of Undergraduate Curriculum (Women's Health) School of Clinical Sciences Curriculum and Assessment Lead (Women's Health) Monash University Victoria, Australia
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It is an undisputed fact that half of the population are female.
It is also hard to dispute that prepubertal girls, adolescents, adult cycling women, pre- and post-menopausal women all have gynaecological needs.
These needs are not always well met. Furthermore, the common clinical presentations, physiological underpinnings and management are often difficult to grasp, leading to poor understanding and fear in the junior clinician-fear of examining appropriately, fear of making the correct diagnosis and fear of managing relatively simple problems.
This leads to poorer outcomes.
Even in resource rich nations, women suffer the consequences of overly heavy menstruation, significant morbidity or mortality from unwanted or ectopic pregnancy and pain from treatable gynaecologic conditions that is diagnosed late or not at all. This needs to change.
Pocket Tutor Gynaecology provides an approachable, concise but comprehensive guide to the subject that is practical, straightforward and designed to give you, the clinician, pocket-sized access to confidence in appropriately assessing, diagnosing and treating common gynaecological presentations. It is intended for those who wish to include regular gynaecological care in their future practise but also for the general student and junior doctor who needs a refresh before a clinical encounter.
Clinical essentials and first principles chapters systematically outline key principles and anatomy and physiology, and the gynaecological lifespan is outlined in detailed chapters covering puberty, menstrual disorders, reproduction, and the menopause transition. There are also dedicated chapters covering common consequences of genital diseases, as well as childbearing, prolapse and incontinence and of gynaecological cancers.
Throughout the book we have included practical tips, useful diagrams and clinical images, examination techniques and tips as well as management options and their theoretical underpinnings to aid the junior clinician. We also emphasise woman-centred and sensitive clinical care.
We hope Pocket Tutor Gynaecology provides you with a solid grounding on your journey in the field of gynaecology, regardless of your final destination. Whether you are a medical student or a junior doctor, Pocket Tutor Gynaecology is your portable guide to understanding concepts, passing exams and providing clinical care during your gynaecology term.
Jodi Keane
Shavi Fernando
Manda Raz
November 2021
Acknowledgements
Yet again I find myself grateful to work with passionate and skilled co-authors on a project, this has made a mountain of a task a remarkably feasible undertaking and one of which we are all very proud. My family continue to grow, thrive and these days prefer electronic devices to children's television. Lily, Gemma and Rosie, thank you for your patience with an old-fashioned book. Sir Chas remains the best Sir I know from a field of one and absolutely a knight in shining school-run armour.
JK
Thanks to my co-authors, mentors, colleagues and patients, who continue to inspire me to pursue excellence.
MR
Thanks to my co-authors for their hard work and persistence. Thanks to my wife Sharmayne and children, Ellara and Arlen, who have allowed me extra time on top of a busy schedule to complete this book.
SF