The EBCOG Postgraduate Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Tahir Mahmood is Consultant Gynaecologist and Clinical Director, Directorate of Women, Children and Clinical Services, Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy, Scotland. He is also Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, School of Medicine, University of St Andrews, Scotland. He is a former President of the European Board and College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (EBCOG) and Past Vice-President of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG). He chairs the Quality Assurance Committee of the EBCOG examination. Charles Savona-Ventura is Professor and Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Malta, Malta. He is a member of the Standing Committee of Examinations and the Quality Assurance Committee on Examinations of EBCOG. Ioannis Messinis is Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece. He is a Member of the Executive Committee of EBCOG, Director of Examinations, and Chair of the Standing Committee on Examinations of EBCOG. Sambit Mukhopadhyay is Consultant Gynaecologist and Honorary Senior Lecturer, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, UK. He is a Member of the Standing Committee on Examinations and Honorary Treasurer of EBCOG.

• Part I. Basic Sciences in Obstetrics: 1. Surgical Anatomy of the Female Pelvis; 2. Maternal Physiology During Pregnancy, including Immunology of Pregnancy; 3. Developmental Abnormalities of the Reproductive System and their Relevance to Obstetric Practice; 4. Pharmacology and Pharmacokinetics in Obstetric Practice; 5. Genetics in Feto-Maternal Medicine; Part II. Early Pregnancy Problems: 6. Bleeding in Early Pregnancy; 7. Acute Abdomen in Early Pregnancy; 8. Gestational Trophoblastic Disease; 9. Hyperemesis Gravidarum; Part III. Fetal Medicine: 10. Pre-Conception Care; 11. Ultrasound Scanning in the First Trimester of Pregnancy; 12. Prenatal Diagnostic Techniques; 13. Invasive Fetal Therapies; 14. Normal Fetal Growth and Fetal Macrosomia; 15. Fetal Haemolysis; 16. Antenatal Care of a Normal Pregnancy; 17. Screening for High-Risk Pregnancy; 18. Multiple Pregnancy; 19. Intrauterine Growth Restriction; 20. Fetal Origin of Adult Disease; 21. Ante-Partum Haemorrhage; 22. Obstetric Care of Migrant Populations; 23. Care of Women with Previous Adverse Pregnancy Outcome; 24. Preterm Prelabour Rupture of Membranes; Part IV. Maternal Medicine: 25. Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy and Eclampsia; 26. Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome in Pregnancy; 27. Screening for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Care of Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy; 28. Cardiac Disease in Pregnancy; 29. Respiratory Disease in Pregnancy; 30. Thromboembolism in Pregnancy; 31. Haemoglobinopathies in Pregnancy; 32. Kidney Diseases in Pregnancy; 33. Gastrointestinal Disorders in Pregnancy; 34. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Pregnancy; 35. Autoimmune Rheumatic Disorders in Pregnancy; 36. Thyroid Disease in Pregnancy; 37. Infections in Pregnancy; 38. HIV Infection in Pregnancy; 39. Acute Management of Sepsis in Pregnancy; 40. Psychological Disorders in Pregnancy; 41. Pregnancy after Solid Organ Transplantation; 42. Oral Health and Periodontal Diseases in Pregnancy; Part V. Intrapartum Care: 43. Normal Labour; 44. Issues during Labour for Migrant Populations; 45. Prolonged Pregnancy; 46. Induction of Labour; 47. Intrapartum Fetal Monitoring; 48. Augmentation of Labour; 49. Analgesia and Anaesthesia during Labour; 50. Preterm Labour; 51. Management of Multiple Pregnancy during Labour; 52. Abnormal Obstetric Presentation; 53. Intrapartum Emergencies; 54. Caesarean Section; 55. Instrumental Operative Obstetrics; 56. Maternal Collapse in Labour; 57. Management of Post-Partum Haemorrhage; 58. Birth Injuries and Perineal Trauma; 59. Management of Stillbirth; Part VI. Neonatal Problems: 60. Intrapartum Asphyxia and its Sequelae; 61. Short- and Long-Term Challenges of Neonatal Care; Part VII. Placenta: 62. The Placenta and its Association with Fetal Growth; 63. Placental Pathology; 64. Placental Adhesive Spectrum Disorders; Part VIII. Public Health Issues in Obstetrics: 65. Social and Cultural Aspects Affecting Pregnancy Outcomes in Migrant Populations; 66. Immunization in Pregnancy; 67. Saving Lives, Improving Mothers' Care; 68. Clinical Governance in Obstetric Practice; 69. Ethical Issues and Conflict in Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Obstetrics; 70. Legal Considerations in Obstetric Practice; 71. Research and Audit in Obstetric Practice; Part IX. Co-Morbidities during Pregnancy: 72. Management of Malignant and Premalignant Disease of the Cervix during Pregnancy; 73. Breast Cancer and Pregnancy: Diagnostics, Therapy, and Influence on Fertility and further Pregnancies; 74. Gynaecological Cancers and Pregnancy; 75. Non-Gynaecological Cancers and Pregnancy; 76. Simulation for Obstetrical Emergencies.