When to Screen in Obstetrics and Gynecology 2/e

Description
When to Screen in Obstetrics and Gynecology is a resource designed to
assist obstetricians and gynecologists, midwives, and family
practitioners in making some complex decisions regarding screening
tests by providing the following considerations: what is the problem
that requires screening; the tests; and conclusions and
recommendations.


Key Features

*Easy-to-read format Helps practitioner make everyday decisions
quickly

*International author group Considers how cost of testing and
frequency of disorder varies among locations

*Templated format discusses: problem that requires screening; the
actual tests; conclusions and recommendations; and summary

*Facilitates rapid identification of information

*Addresses reliability and validity of tests With patients armed with
large amounts of incomplete information, this allows physician to
better determine which tests are truly necessary

*Offers a Q&A summary at the end of each chapter

*Reviews and refreshes salient material

*Discusses purpose of test, implications conclusions and
recommendations

*Helps physician clarify difference between screening and actual
diagnosis






-Contents-


1 Epidemiologic Considerations in Screening
2 Nonvenereal Diseases Acquired During Pregnancy
3 Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Syphilis, Gonorrhea, HIV & Chlamydia
4 Maternal Red Blood Cell Group & Antibody Screen
5 Alpha-fetoprotein Screening for Neural Tube Defects
6 Triple Marker Screening for Fetal Down Syndrome
7 Screening for Cystic Fibrosis Carrier Status
8 Routine Ultrasonography for Dating
9 Routine Ultrasonography for the Detection of Fetal Structural
Anomalies
10 Doppler Velocimetry for the Detection of Intrauterine Growth
Restriction
11 Fundal Height Measurement
12 Screening for Pattern Delivery & Low Birthweight Using Maternal
Height & Weight
13 Blood Pressure Measurement in Antenatal Care
14 Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Pregnancy
15 Random Blood Glucose, Glucose Tolerance, 'Postprandial Glucose' &
Urine Glucose Tests
16 Antepartum & Postpartum Assessment of Hemoglobin, Hematocrit &
Serum Ferritin
17 Cervical Examination in Pregnancy
18 Fetal Monitoring
19 Intrapartum Coagulation Studies
20 Postpartum Cord Blood Testing
21 Antepartum & Postpartum Pap Smear
22 The Annual Bimanual Examination
23 Transvaginal Ultrasonography as a Screening Method for Ovarian
Cancer
24 Serum CA-125 Screening for Ovarian Cancer
25 Mammography & Breast Self-Examination
26 Screening Tests for Contraceptive Users
27 The Electrocardiogram
28 Intravenous Pyelography Index








Author Information

Hajo I. J. Wildschut, MD, PhD, Consultant in Obstetrics and
Gynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Academisch
Ziekenhuis, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Carl P. Weiner, MD, MBA,
FACOG, Professor, Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences;
and Professor, Physiology The University of Maryland School of
Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland; and Tim J. Peters, BSc, MSc, PhD,
Statistician, Department of Social Medicine, University of Bristol,
Bristol, UK