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ELSEVIER Baillieres Midwives Dictionary 14Ed (Pb 2023) by TIRAN D.
Bailliere's Midwives' Dictionary is an indispensable resource relied on by midwives around the world. Now in its 14th edition, this handy dictionary has been fully updated to define terminology relevant to contemporary midwifery and related obstetrics.The dictionary provides clear, simple definitions that can be easily understood by midwives of all levels, from first-year students to practising midwives, maternity support workers and birth professionals. It includes illustrations and appendices to explain key concepts further. This must-have little book will be your essential companion through your career, from the time you take your exams to your practice in an obstetric unit, community setting, home birth or an isolated location in a developing country.User-friendly text to support understanding Pocket-sized format for ease of useHelpful appendices address primary post-partum haemorrhage, maternal basic life support, neonatal resuscitation, management of shoulder dystocia and cord prolapse Useful abbreviations list Research methods and psychosocial terms updated Section 1. Gastroenterology and Hepatobiliary Systems Section 2. Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems Section 3. Nervous System Section 4. Rheumatology and Immune System Section 5. Endocrine System Section 6. Haematology Ststem Section 7. Renal SystemIndex of cases1. Peptic ulcer 2. Malabsorption, coeliac disease 3. Colon cancer 4. Cirrhosis and portal hypertension 5. Inflammatory bowel disease 6. Hepatitis 7. Acute pancreatitis 8. Acute diarrhoea 9. Irritable bowl syndrome 10. Bronchial asthma 11. Pulmonary tuberculosis 12. Pneumonia 13. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 14. Pulmonary embolism 15. Myocardial infarction and atherosclerosis 16. Congestive heart failure and mitral stenosis 17. Aortic stenosis and syncope 18. Heart block and syncope 19. Lung cancer 20. Parkinson's disease 21. Stroke 22. Disc prolapse 23. Meningitis 24. Myasthenia gravis 25. Heat stroke 26. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo 27. Diabetic polyneuropathy 28. Rheumatoid arthritis 29. Osteoarthritis 30. Osteoporosis 31. Systemic lupus erythematosus 32. Reactive arthritis 33. Gout 34. Anaphylaxis 35. Acromegaly 36. Hyperthyroidism 37. Adrenal tumour 38. Metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus type 2 39. Diabetes mellitus, type 1 40. Addison's disease 41. Iron deficiency anaemia 42. Multiple myeloma 43. Immune thrombocytopenic purpura 44. Chronic myeloid leukaemia. 45. Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency-Haemolysis 46. Fever- Malaria 47. Acute renal failure 48. Nephrotic syndrome 49. Chronic renal failure 50. Urinary tract infection