Chinese Medical Obstetrics

This book is both a study text and clinical manual on the Chinese medical treatment of obstetric conditions, or diseases women may experience during pregnancy, childbirth, and shortly thereafter. However, in addition to everything one would expect to find in such a book, this text also includes:
~abstracts of recent Chinese research for most chapters
~case history examples of common clinical presentations throughout the book
~clinical tips at the end of each chapter from the author's personal
experience
~special medicinals or important acupuncture points for specific conditions
~cautions or danger signs that every practitioner of Chinese medical obstetrics needs to know
~an easy-to-follow two color design
~protocol for five dozen Chinese gestational, birthing and postpartum conditions

This book sets a new standard in the study and practice of Chinese medical obstetrics and should have a prominent place in the library of any Chinese medical practitioner specializing in gynecology or seeing pregnant and newly delivered women.

Preface
Book One Gestational & Birthing Diseases
1 Introduction 1
2 Nausea & Vomiting of Pregnancy 17
3 Abdominal Pain During Pregnancy 37
4 Ectopic Pregnancy 45
5 Spontaneous Abortion 55
6 Hydatidiform Mole 79
7 Habitual Abortion 83
8 Fetal Growth Disorders 93
9 Missed Abortion 97
10 Edema During Pregnancy 103
11 Polyhydramnios 109
12 Lower Limb Cramping & Pain During Pregnancy 115
13 Lower Limb Varicose Veins During Pregnancy 117
14 Pruritic Urticarial Papules & Plaques of Pregnancy 121
15 Colds & Flus During Pregnancy 125
16 Cough During Pregnancy 129
17 Hoarseness During Pregnancy 137
18 Diarrhea During Pregnancy 141
19 Dysentery During Pregnancy 147
20 Hemafecia During Pregnancy 151
21 Appendicitis During Pregnancy 153
22 Urinary Tract Infection During Pregnancy 155
23 Urinary Retention During Pregnancy 163
24 Urinary Incontinence During Pregnancy 169
25 Emotional Dysphoria During Pregnancy 171
26 Heart Palpitations During Pregnancy 177
27 Gestational Diabetes 179
28 Placenta Previa 185
29 Malposition of the fetus 189
30 Dystocia 197
31 Retained Placenta 205
Book Two Postpartum Diseases
1 Introduction 211
2 Postpartum Hemorrhage 219
3 Postpartum Infection 223
4 Retention of Lochia 239
5 Postpartum Lochiorrhea 245
6 Postpartum Dizziness 255
7 Postpartum Convulsions 261
8 Postpartum Uterine Prolapse 267
9 Postpartum Aphonia 271
10 Postpartum Rib-side Pain 275
11 Postpartum Low Back Pain 279
12 Postpartum Generalized Body Pain 285
13 Postpartum Headache 299
14 Postpartum Heart Pain 305
15 Postpartum Cough 311
16 Postpartum Dyspnea &/or Asthma 317
17 Postpartum Thirst 321
18 Postpartum Edema 323
19 Postpartum Hematuria 327
20 Postpartum Hemafecia 331
21 Postpartum Spontaneous Perspiration & Night Sweats 335
22 Postpartum Constipation 341
23 Postpartum Diarrhea & Dysentery 349
24 Postpartum Urinary Stress Incontinence 359
25 Postpartum Urinary Retention 367
26 Postpartum Fatigue & Exhaustion 383
27 Postpartum Insufficient Lactation 389
28 Postpartum Areolar Eczema 403
29 Postpartum Mastitis 409
30 Postpartum Weeping Breasts 421
31 Postpartum Depression 427
Index

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