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Second Edition of this textbook is specially designed to keep in mind updated MCI syllabus and industry trends with flowcharts, tables, boxes and diagrams specially emphasizing the topics that are important.

Table of Contents

Section I- Basics of Reproduction 

1.Anatomy of Female Reproductive System 

2.Fundamentals of Reproduction 

3.Fetus 

4.Placenta 

5.Amnion, Amniotic Fluid, and Umbilical Cord 

Section II - Normal Pregnancy 

6.Anatomical and Physiological Changes During Pregnancy 

7.Diagnosis of Pregnancy 

8.Antenatal Care 

9.Abdominal Examination in Pregnancy 

10.Assessment of Fetal Well-Being 

Section III- Abnormalities During Pregnancy: Obstetric 

11.Complications in the First Trimester 

12.Abortion 

13.Gestational Trophoblastic Diseases 

14.Ectopic Pregnancy 

15.Antepartum Hemorrhage 

16.Abnormalities of Amniotic Fluid, Membranes, and Placenta 

17.Preterm Labor 160

18.Post-Term Pregnancy 

19.Intrauterine Growth Restriction 

20.Intrauterine Fetal Death (Stillbirth) 

Section IV- Abnormalities During Pregnancy: Medical and Surgical 

21.Anemia in Pregnancy

22.Cardiac Diseases in Pregnancy 

23.Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy 

24.Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy 

25.Rhesus Isoimmunization 

26.Infections During Pregnancy 

27.Thromboembolic Disorders in Pregnancy 

28.Other Medical and Surgical Abnormalities in Pregnancy 

Section V- Special Cases 

29.Postcesarean Pregnancy 

30.Pregnancy with Genital Tract Abnormalities 

31.Other Special Cases

Section VI- Normal Labor 

32.Onset of Normal Labor 

33.Mechanism and Stages of Normal Labor 

34.Management of Normal Labor 

35.Obstetric Analgesia 

Section VII- Abnormalities in Labor 

36.Malpositions and Malpresentations 

37.Multiple Pregnancy 

38.Contracted Pelvis and Cephalopelvic Disproportion 

39.Abnormal Uterine Actions 

40.Obstructed Labor 

41.Maternal Injuries 

42.Complications of the Third Stage of Labor

Section VIII- Puerperium 

43.Normal Puerperium 

44.Abnormal Puerperium 

Section IX- Obstetric Interventions and Surgery 

45.Induction of Labor 

46.Version and Assisted Vaginal Delivery 

47.Cesarean Section and Other Methods of Abdominal Delivery 

48.Destructive Operations 

Section X- Fetus and Neonate 

49.Fetal Anomalies 

50.Fetal Hypoxia 

51.Neonate 

52.Respiratory Problems in the Newborn 

53.Birth Injuries in the Newborn 

54.Neonatal Infections 

55.Hemorrhage, Anemia, and Jaundice in the Newborn 

Section XI- Miscellaneous 

56.Maternal Mortality 

57.Perinatal and Neonatal Mortality 

58.Pharmacotherapy in Obstetrics 

59.Instruments in Obstetrics