Preface |
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Section 1 Pre-conception and conception |
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1 | (3) |
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2 Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome |
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4 | (3) |
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3 Anaesthesia before confirmation of pregnancy |
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7 | (2) |
Section 2 Pregnancy |
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I Procedures in early and mid-pregnancy |
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9 | (3) |
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5 Evacuation of retained products of conception |
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12 | (2) |
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6 Termination of pregnancy |
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14 | (2) |
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7 Cervical suture (cerclage) |
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16 | (2) |
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8 Incidental surgery in the pregnant patient |
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18 | (3) |
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21 | (2) |
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II Normal pregnancy and delivery |
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10 Anatomy of the spine and peripheral nerves |
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23 | (8) |
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11 Physiology of pregnancy |
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31 | (5) |
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36 | (3) |
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13 Aortocaval compression |
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39 | (2) |
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14 Gastric function and feeding in labour |
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41 | (3) |
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44 | (3) |
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16 Placental transfer of drugs |
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47 | (3) |
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17 Prescription and administration of drugs by midwives |
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50 | (3) |
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53 | (3) |
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56 | (5) |
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20 Intrapartum fetal monitoring |
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61 | (4) |
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65 | (2) |
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22 Non-pharmacological analgesia |
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67 | (3) |
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23 Inhalational analgesic drugs |
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70 | (2) |
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24 Systemic analgesic drugs |
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72 | (3) |
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25 Intravenous patient-controlled analgesia for labour |
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75 | (3) |
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26 Epidural analgesia for labour |
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78 | (5) |
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83 | (3) |
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86 | (2) |
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29 Combined spinal-epidural analgesia and anaesthesia |
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88 | (4) |
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30 Spinal and epidural opioids |
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92 | (5) |
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III Operative delivery and the third stage |
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31 Preoperative assessment |
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97 | (2) |
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32 Operative vaginal delivery (Instrumental delivery) |
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99 | (3) |
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102 | (5) |
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34 Spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section |
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107 | (4) |
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35 Epidural anaesthesia for caesarean section |
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111 | (4) |
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36 General anaesthesia for caesarean section |
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115 | (5) |
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120 | (2) |
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38 Failed and difficult intubation |
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122 | (7) |
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129 | (2) |
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40 Removal of retained placenta and perinea) suturing |
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131 | (3) |
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41 Postoperative analgesia |
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134 | (4) |
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138 | (3) |
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141 | (2) |
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143 | (3) |
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45 Postdural puncture headache |
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146 | (3) |
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149 | (2) |
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47 Extensive regional block |
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151 | (4) |
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48 Inadequate regional analgesia in labour |
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155 | (4) |
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49 Breakthrough pain during caesarean section |
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159 | (3) |
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162 | (2) |
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51 Chronic pain after caesarean section |
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164 | (2) |
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52 Homer's syndrome and cranial nerve palsy |
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166 | (2) |
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53 Peripheral nerve lesions following regional anaesthesia |
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168 | (3) |
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54 Spinal cord lesions following regional anaesthesia |
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171 | (3) |
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174 | (2) |
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176 | (2) |
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57 Opioid-induced pruritus |
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178 | (2) |
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180 | (2) |
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59 Aspiration of gastric contents |
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182 | (4) |
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186 | (4) |
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190 | (3) |
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62 Malignant hyperthermia |
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193 | (2) |
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V Problems confined to obstetrics |
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63 Induction and augmentation of labour |
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195 | (3) |
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64 Oxytocic and tocolytic drugs |
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198 | (4) |
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65 Premature labour, delivery and rupture of membranes |
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202 | (3) |
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66 Malpresentations and malpositions |
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205 | (3) |
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67 External cephalic version |
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208 | (2) |
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210 | (2) |
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69 Vaginal birth after caesarean section |
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212 | (2) |
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70 Under-age pregnancy and advanced maternal age |
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214 | (2) |
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216 | (4) |
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220 | (2) |
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222 | (3) |
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225 | (2) |
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227 | (2) |
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229 | (2) |
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231 | (2) |
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78 Major obstetric haemorrhage |
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233 | (5) |
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79 Postpartum haemorrhage |
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238 | (3) |
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80 Collapse on the labour ward |
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241 | (2) |
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81 Maternal cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
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243 | (2) |
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82 Amniotic fluid embolism |
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245 | (2) |
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83 Cholestasis of pregnancy (obstetric cholestasis) |
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247 | (2) |
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84 Acute fatty liver of pregnancy |
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249 | (3) |
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252 | (2) |
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86 Hypertension, pre-eclampsia and eclampsia |
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254 | (7) |
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261 | (3) |
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88 Hyperemesis gravidarum |
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264 | (3) |
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267 | (4) |
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VI Problems not confined to obstetrics |
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271 | (3) |
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91 Cardiovascular disease |
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274 | (4) |
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278 | (3) |
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281 | (2) |
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283 | (3) |
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95 Coarctation of the aorta |
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286 | (2) |
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288 | (2) |
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97 Valvular heart disease |
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290 | (4) |
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98 Congenital heart disease |
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294 | (4) |
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99 Pulmonary hypertension and Eisenmenger's syndrome |
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298 | (3) |
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100 Ischaemic heart disease |
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301 | (3) |
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304 | (2) |
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306 | (4) |
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103 Anaemia and polycythaemia |
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310 | (2) |
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104 Deep-vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism |
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312 | (3) |
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315 | (3) |
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318 | (4) |
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107 Von Willebrand's disease and haemophilia |
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322 | (3) |
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108 Disseminated intravascular coagulation |
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325 | (2) |
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327 | (3) |
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110 Lymphoma and leukaemia |
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330 | (2) |
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332 | (3) |
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112 Connective tissue disorders |
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335 | (3) |
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338 | (3) |
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114 Cervical spine disorders |
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341 | (2) |
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343 | (3) |
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116 Low back pain in pregnancy |
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346 | (3) |
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117 The parturient with chronic pain |
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349 | (3) |
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352 | (2) |
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354 | (3) |
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120 Acute post-infective peripheral neuropathy (Guillain-Barre syndrome) |
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357 | (2) |
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121 Past history of neurological trauma |
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359 | (2) |
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122 Idiopathic intracranial hypertension |
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361 | (2) |
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363 | (3) |
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366 | (2) |
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368 | (3) |
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371 | (2) |
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373 | (3) |
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376 | (2) |
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378 | (2) |
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380 | (3) |
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383 | (3) |
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386 | (2) |
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388 | (2) |
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390 | (2) |
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392 | (2) |
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394 | (2) |
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137 Acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome |
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396 | (2) |
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398 | (4) |
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402 | (4) |
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406 | (3) |
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141 Herpes simplex infection |
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409 | (2) |
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411 | (3) |
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414 | (2) |
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144 Pyrexia during labour |
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416 | (2) |
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145 Migrants and other disadvantaged women |
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418 | (3) |
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421 | (4) |
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425 | (3) |
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428 | (4) |
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432 | (2) |
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434 | (2) |
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436 | (2) |
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438 | (3) |
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441 | (3) |
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444 | (4) |
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155 Critical care in pregnancy |
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448 | (4) |
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156 Modified early obstetric warning scores |
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452 | (3) |
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455 | (4) |
Section 3 Puerperium and after |
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459 | (3) |
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159 Neonatal physiology and pharmacology |
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462 | (3) |
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160 Neonatal resuscitation |
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465 | (4) |
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469 | (2) |
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162 Drugs and breastfeeding |
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471 | (3) |
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474 | (2) |
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164 Maternal satisfaction |
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476 | (3) |
Section 4 Organisational issues |
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479 | (3) |
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482 | (2) |
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167 Labour ward organisation |
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484 | (3) |
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487 | (2) |
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489 | (4) |
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493 | (4) |
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497 | (2) |
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172 Minimum standards, guidelines and protocols |
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499 | (4) |
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503 | (2) |
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174 Post-crisis management |
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505 | (3) |
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175 Research on the labour ward |
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508 | (3) |
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176 Obstetric anaesthesia organisations |
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511 | (2) |
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513 | (2) |
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178 Historical developments in obstetric analgesia and anaesthesia |
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515 | (3) |
Index |
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