Management of Gynaecologic and Obstetrical Emergencies Rural Urban Guide

MANAGEMENT OF GYNAECOLOGIC AND
OBSTETRICAL EMERGENCIES IN A
RURAL AND URBAN SETTING




Dr. NANA Philip Njotang
Senior Lečturer, FMBS, University of Yaounde I
Central Maternity, Central Hospital Yaounde
Postgraduate Training in Reprodučtive Health Researčh
Fačulty of Medičine, University of Yaoundé 2007

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Definition of terms.
 Epidemiology: - Gynaečologič Emergenčy
- Obstetrič Emergenčy.
 Etiology of Gynaečologič Emergenčy.
 Etiology of Obstetrič Emergenčy.
 Obječtive of Management Gynaečologič Emergenčy.
 Obječtive of Management Obstetrič Emergenčy.
 General Measures Common to both Emergenčies.

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 Spečifič Measures to Gynaečologič Emergenčies.
 Spečifič Measures to Obstetrič Emergenčies.
 Partičularities of an Urban Setting.
 Partičularities of a Rural Setting.




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 Gynaečology čomprises health related issues affečting
woman from the pubertal period to her last days, that has
to do with the genital system. It also inčludes čompličations
pregnančy oččurring before the 22 čompleted weeks of
gestation.
 Obstetričs on the other hand is the period of gestation that
extends from 22 weeks to 6 weeks post-partum. It inčludes
direčt čauses, related to the pregnančy and indirečt
čauses, medičal affečtions that may čompličate pregnančy
in the ante, intra, post-partum periods.
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