PART I Basic Science in Obstetrics 1 Development and Anatomy of the Female Reproductive Tract 2 Physiology of Reproduction 3 Physiological Changes in Pregnancy 4 Foetal Development and Physiology 5 The Placenta and Foetal Membranes 6 Physiology of Lactation 7 Maternal Pelvis and Foetal Skull PART II Antenatal Management 8 Obstetric History Taking and Examination 9 Diagnosis of Pregnancy and Antenatal Care 10 Drugs During Pregnancy and Lactation 11 USG and Doppler in Obstetrics PART III Intrapartum Management 12 Physiology and Mechanism of Normal Labour 13 Antepartum and Intrapartum Foetal Surveillance 14 Conduct of Normal Labour 15 Induction of Labour 16 Operative Vaginal Delivery 17 Analgesia and Anaesthesia in Obstetrics PART IV Postpartum Management 18A Normal Puerperium 18B Abnormal Puerperium 19 The Newborn Infant and the Concerns PART V Antepartum Complications 20 Vomiting During Pregnancy 21 Evaluation of First Trimester Bleeding 22 Miscarriage (Abortion) 23 Ectopic Pregnancy 24 Hydatidiform Mole 25 Recurrent Pregnancy Loss (RPL) 26 Multiple Pregnancy 27 Intrauterine Foetal Death (IUFD) 28 Intrauterine/Foetal Growth Restriction 29 Oligohydramnios and Polyhydramnios 30 Premature Rupture of Membranes 31 Preterm Labour 32 Evaluation of III Trimester Bleeding 33 Abruptio Placenta 34 Placenta Praevia 35 Pregnancy in Rh-Negative Woman 36 Prolonged Pregnancy PART VI Intrapartum Complications 37 Abnormalities of Labour 38 Occipitoposterior Position 39 Breech Presentation 40 Brow Presentation 41 Face Presentation 42 Transverse Lie 43 Caesarean Section and Post-Caesarean Pregnancy 44 Umbilical Cord Prolapse 45 Maternal Tissue Injuries in Labour 46 Obstructed Labour and Rupture Uterus 47 Shoulder Dystocia 48 Postpartum Haemorrhage PART VII Maternal Diseases Complicating Pregnancy 49 Anaemia in Pregnancy 50 Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy 51 Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy 52 Heart Disease in Pregnancy 53 Bronchial Asthma in Pregnancy 54 Dengue Fever in Pregnancy 55 COVID in pregnancy 56 Pyelonephritis in Pregnancy 57 Malaria in Pregnancy 58 Acute Kidney Injury in Pregnancy 59 Amniotic Fluid Embolism in Pregnancy 60 Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation in Pregnancy 61 HIV in Pregnancy 62 Hepatitis in Pregnancy 63 Thyroid Disease and Pregnancy 64 Tuberculosis in Pregnancy 65 Acute Surgical Conditions in Pregnancy 66 Gynaecological Disorders in Pregnancy 67 Intensive care in Obstetrics PART VIII Social Obstetrics 68 Maternal Mortality and Morbidity 69 Perinatal Mortality and Morbidity PART IX Miscellaneous 70 First Step into the Operating Theatre 71 Audit in Obstetrics 72 AETCOM 73 Case Scenarios: How Will You Manage? 74 Instruments and Drugs in Obstetrics 75 Decision-Making Algorithms in Obstetrics 76 Clinical Documentation in Obstetrics 77 Scientific Trials in Obstetrics Index