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As our understanding of the human body broadens, so does the need for a comprehensive text that encompasses all aspects of human development. Essential Human Development is a great course companion that focuses on the human life cycle, ideal for the undergraduate student new to these fields, or for qualified practitioners looking for a reference guide.
Featuring key information points and self-test assessments in each chapter, the book is organised in an accessible manner, beginning with fertilisation and embryology, then moving on to obstetric medicine, neonatal care and child health, with the final section exploring gynaecological medicine.
Ensuring that information is placed in context to aid understanding, Essential Human Development is the perfect support for the modern medical school curriculum, as well as a vital reminder of the core information needed whilst on a women or child health clinical placement.
List of contents
List of contributors ix
Preface xi
How to use your textbook xii
About the companion website xiii
Part 1: Fertilisation 1
1 Principles of development 3
Sam Webster
2 The female reproductive system 12
Sam Webster
3 The male reproductive system 24
Sam Webster
4 Fertilisation 32
Sam Webster
5 Embryology: zygote to blastocyst 38
Sam Webster
6 Embryonic stem cells 43
Sam Webster
Part 2: Pregnancy 49
7 Embryology 51
Sam Webster
8 Physiology of pregnancy 59
Sam Webster
9 Antenatal care 64
Marion Beard
10 Antenatal screening and prenatal diagnosis 71
Alan Treharne and Marsham Moselhi
11 Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy 82
Sharif Ismail
12 Diseases in pregnancy I 89
Alan Treharne and Cerys Scarr
13 Diseases in pregnancy II 94
Alan Treharne, Cerys Scarr and Aleksandra Komarzyniec-Pyzik
14 Multiple pregnancy and other antenatal complications 103
Marion Beard
15 Problems in late pregnancy 109
Deepa Balachandran Nair
16 Fetal growth and tests of fetal wellbeing 117
Maitreyee Deshpande
17 The eye in pregnancy and the newborn 122
Colm McAlinden
Part 3: Birth 137
18 Normal labour 139
Euan Kevelighan
19 Abnormal labour 146
Franz Majoko
20 The puerperium 155
Fran Hodge
21 Obstetric emergencies 162
Benjamin Chisholme and Euan Kevelighan
Part 4: Neonatology 173
22 Newborn resuscitation and newborn examination 175
Nitin Goel and Jamie Evans
23 Newborn feeding, jaundice and maternal diabetes 184
Geraint Morris
24 The preterm infant 189
Nitin Goel
25 Congenital and perinatal infection 196
Ian Morris
Part 5: Childhood and adolescence 205
26 History and examination in childhood 207
Shabeena Webster and Geraint Morris
27 Normal growth and developmental milestones 213
Bethan Williams
28 Developmental delay 241
Bethan Williams
29 Genetics 249
Dana Beasley
30 Neurodevelopmental disorders 256
Surekha Tuohy
31 Puberty 263
Christopher Bidder
32 Non-accidental injury and neglect 271
Catrin Simpson
33 Neurological problems 278
Cathy White
34 Infections and immunodeficiency 292
Pramodh Vallabhaneni
35 Haematology and oncology 299
Pramodh Vallabhaneni
36 Congential and acquired heart disease 307
Geraint Morris
37 Metabolic and endocrine disorders 319
Shabeena Webster
38 Respiratory problems 333
Toni Williams
39 Gastroenterology, nutrition and faltering growth 341
Lakshmipriya Selvarajan
40 Renal and urinary problems 35
Dana Beasley
41 Dermatology 363
Rebecca Balfour
42 Rheumatology and orthopaedics 374
Rebecca Balfour
43 Paediatric surgery 385
Toni Williams
44 Paediatric pharmacology 391
Lakshmipriya Selvarajan
Part 6: Gynaecology 395
45 Problems in early pregnancy 397
Manju Nair
46 Subfertility 409
Gurpreet Singh Kalra
47 Vaginal discharge, pelvic pain and endometriosis 419
Aisling Carroll-Downey and Euan Kevelighan
48 Termination of pregnancy 428
Sophie Walker and Jennifer Davies-Oliveira
49 Contraception 433
Ruth Frazer
50 Obstetric and gynaecological operations 440
Nisha Kadwadkar and Euan Kevelighan
51 The menopause 448
Kinza Younas
Index 455
About the author
Dr Samuel Webster, Lecturer in Anatomy, Swansea University, Swansea, UK.
Dr Geraint Morris, Consultant in Neonatology, Swansea University, Swansea, UK.
Mr Euan Kevelighan, Consultant in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Singleton Hospital, Swansea, UK.
Summary
As our understanding of the human body broadens, so does the need for a comprehensive text that encompasses all aspects of human development. Essential Human Development is a great course companion that focuses on the human life cycle, ideal for the undergraduate student new to these fields, or for qualified practitioners looking for a reference guide.
Featuring key information points and self-test assessments in each chapter, the book is organised in an accessible manner, beginning with fertilisation and embryology, then moving on to obstetric medicine, neonatal care and child health, with the final section exploring gynaecological medicine.
Ensuring that information is placed in context to aid understanding, Essential Human Development is the perfect support for the modern medical school curriculum, as well as a vital reminder of the core information needed whilst on a women or child health clinical placement.
