Paediatric and adolescent gynaecology for the MRCOG and beyond /

This book lays out the fundamentals of both the investigation and management of children with gynaecological conditions - an area of work which can be intimidating for many gynaecologists. The contents cover: pubertal growth and development; indeterminate genitalia; gynaecological problems in childh...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Garden, Anne, Hernon, Mary, Topping, Joanne
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : RCOG Press, 2008.
Edición:2nd ed.
Colección:MRCOG and beyond series.
Temas:
Pediatric gynecology.
Adolescent gynecology.
Gynécologie pédiatrique.
Gynécologie de l'adolescence.
Adolescent gynecology
Pediatric gynecology
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Published titles in the MRCOG and Beyond series
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Abbreviations
  • 1. Pubertal growth and development
  • Menarche
  • Endocrine basis of development, puberty and menarche
  • Physiology of development, puberty andmenarche
  • References
  • 2. Indeterminate genitalia
  • Embryological development
  • Causes of indeterminate genitalia
  • 46XX disorders of sexual differentiation
  • CONGENITAL ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA
  • IATROGENIC CAUSES
  • ANDROGEN-SECRETING TUMOUR
  • UNDERMASCULINISED MALE
  • PARTIAL ANDROGEN INSENSITIVITY SYNDROME
  • MIXED GONADAL DYSGENESISPOOR TESTOSTERONE PRODUCTION
  • Management
  • References
  • 3. Gynaecological conditions in childhood
  • Vaginal discharge
  • RECURRENT BACTERIAL VULVOVAGINITIS
  • PRESENTATION
  • MANAGEMENT
  • Vulval irritation without discharge
  • THREADWORMS
  • DERMATOLOGICAL CONDITIONS
  • LICHEN SCLEROSUS
  • NON-SPECIFIC VULVITIS
  • Labial adhesions
  • Vaginal bleeding
  • Foreign bodies
  • Genital tract trauma
  • References
  • 4. Endocrine disorders
  • Central precocious puberty
  • Pseudopuberty
  • Variations in pubertal development
  • PREMATURE THELARCHEPREMATURE ADRENARCHE
  • PREMATURE MENARCHE
  • Investigation of precocious puberty
  • Treatment of precocious puberty
  • Treatment of pseudopuberty
  • Hirsutism
  • INVESTIGATION
  • TREATMENT
  • Virilism
  • References
  • 5. Child sexual abuse
  • What is it?
  • Who are the victims?
  • Who are the abusers?
  • Presentation
  • History
  • Examination
  • TIMING OF EXAMINATION
  • PLACE OF EXAMINATION
  • PERFORMING THE EXAMINATION
  • Findings
  • APPEARANCE OF THE HYMEN
  • APPEARANCE OF LABIA AND FOURCHETTE
  • Long-term consequences and follow-upPrevention
  • 6. Amenorrhoea
  • Causes of primary amenorrhoea
  • CONSTITUTIONAL DELAY
  • CHRONIC SYSTEMIC DISEASE
  • ABSENCE OF OVARIAN FUNCTION
  • PREMATURE OVARIAN FAILURE
  • ABNORMAL GONADAL DEVELOPMENT
  • HYPOTHALAMIC PITUITARY DYSFUNCTION
  • Induction of puberty
  • HRT OR THE COMBINED ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE PILL?
  • Primary amenorrhoea with normal sexual development
  • ABSENT UTERUS
  • COMPLETE ANDROGEN INSENSITIVITY SYNDROME
  • Vaginal reconstruction
  • NON-SURGICAL TECHNIQUES
  • SURGICAL RECONSTRUCTION
  • CryptomenorrhoeaSecondary amenorrhoea
  • RESISTANT OVARY SYNDROME
  • POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME
  • PITUITARY DISORDERS
  • HYPOTHALAMIC DISORDERS
  • References
  • 7. Menstrual problems in adolescents
  • Heavy and irregular periods
  • PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
  • MANAGEMENT
  • Special situations
  • ACUTE, HEAVY VAGINAL BLEED
  • THE GIRL WHO DOES NOT RESPOND TO TREATMENT
  • THE GIRL WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES
  • DYSMENORRHOEA
  • THE GIRL WHO DOES NOT RESPOND TO TREATMENT
  • References
  • 8. Contraception
  • Sex education
  • Social issues
  • Legality

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