Introducing the newly revised and updated Third Edition of Dr. Benrubi's acclaimed clinical reference, Obstetric and Gynecologic Emergencies. This practical, portable - and affordable - handbook will serve as your rapid reference in the office or emergency room. In this new edition you'll find features and highlights like these: / Coverage addresses all emergent conditions plus a wide range of non-emergent problems such as STDs that are frequently present in emergency departments. / Each chapter focuses on diagnosis and treatment and includes treatment algorithms where appropriate. / New chapters address mosquito-borne illness (West Nile) and bioterror agents and pregnancy. / Ample illustrations, including ultrasound, will guide your diagnosis and treatment. With this valuable pocket guide in hand, you'll always have the information you need to diagnose and treat the most commonly encountered obstetric and gynecologic emergencies

Table of Contents

I. Obstetric Medical Emergencies in the Pregnant Patient ... 1 Saju Joy and Laura Hughes Acute Abdominal Pain in Pregnancy ... 23 Richard Boothby Ectopic Pregnancy ... 38 David Boyd, Andrew Kaunitz, and Catherine McIntyre Trauma in Pregnancy ... 60 David Caro and Lynnette Doan-Wiggins Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation During Pregnancy ... 83 David Caro and Lynnette Doan-Wiggins Perimortem Cesarean Section ... 96 Deborah S. Lyon Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: Preeclampsia/Eclampsia ... 105 Luis Sanchez-Ramos Bleeding in Pregnancy ... 114 David C. Jones Infections in Pregnancy ... 128 David C. Adair and Shawn P. Stallings Pregnancy Women and Chemical-Biological Warfare ... 148 Shawn P. Stallings, Joseph H. Kipikasa, and C. David Adair Mosquito Borne Illnesses: Western Nile Virus ... 162 Zachary K. Thomas, C. David Adair, and Shawn P. Stallings Delivery in the Emergency Department ... 176 Isaac Delke Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and Pregnancy: Labor and Delivery Management ... 189 Isaac Delke Postpartum Emergencies ... 199 David C. Jones Role of Imaging Modalities in Obstetric Emergencies ... 214 Francisco L. Gaudier and Tamara M. Metcalfe Drug Therapy in Pregnancy ... 230 Thanh T. Hogan, Bernadette Belgado, Amy Rockwell, and Ashley Schields Complications of Legal and Illegal Abortion ... 259 James L Jones and Andrew M. Kaunitz II. Gynecologic Sexually Transmitted Diseases ... 264 I. Keith Stone Vulvar and Vaginal Diseases ... 287 Benson J. Horowitz Menorrhagia and Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding ... 305 Deborah S. Lyon Pelvic Mass ... 316 Boniface U. Ndubisi, Mitzi Brock, and Jonathan Tammela Torsion of Ovary ... 329 Charles J. Dunton Oncologic Emergencies ... 337 Guy I. Benrubi, Robert C. Nuss, and Ann L. Harwood-Nuss Postoperative Emergencies ... 347 Michael Callahan and Gregory Sutton Emergency Evaluation and Treatment of the Sexual Assault Victim ... 367 James L. Jones and J.M. Whitworth Gynecologic Traumas ... 386 Tracey Maurer Imaging in Gynecologic Emergencies ... 396 Marcia E. Murakami, Joseph Cernigliaro, and Maribel U. Lockwood Urogynecologic Emergencies ... 419 Cheryl Iglesia and Alan Gehrich Emergency Room Communication Issues: Dealing with Crisis ... 427 Marghani M. Reever and Deborah S. Lyon Subject Index ... 439