Women's Health in Primary Care
An Integrated Approach
- 1st Edition - December 26, 2016
- Authors: Lisa Ferguson, Susan M. Kendig, Sarah B. Freeman, Kelly Ellington
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 5 1 0 7 9 - 0
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 5 1 0 7 4 - 5
Featuring a holistic, woman-centered focus and uniquely organized for consistency with the AWHONN/NPWH Guidelines for Practice and Education, this completely new textbook for prima… Read more
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Request a sales quoteFeaturing a holistic, woman-centered focus and uniquely organized for consistency with the AWHONN/NPWH Guidelines for Practice and Education, this completely new textbook for primary care Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and other primary care practitioners responsible for women’s health provides a strong, evidence-based clinical foundation for primary care of women. Coverage includes foundational concepts in women’s health, well-woman care throughout the lifespan, and primary care management of common conditions affecting women.
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Reviewers
- PREFACE
- Acknowledgments
- Dedication
- Section 1. Foundational Concepts in Women's Health
- 1. A Clinically Integrated Approach to Women’s Health Care
- Introduction
- Determinants of Health
- Effect of Reproduction on Women’s Health
- Chronic Diseases
- Key Points
- 2. Female Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology
- Introduction
- Female Reproductive Anatomy
- Female Reproductive Physiology
- Key Points
- 3. Adolescent Women’s Health
- Introduction
- Reproductive Assessment and Evaluation
- Other Reproductive Health Concerns to Consider
- Wellness and Preventive Health
- Issues Affecting Female Adolescents
- Key Points
- 4. Older Women’s Health
- Introduction
- Demographics and Population Health Trends
- Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
- Pharmacotherapy in The Older Adult Patient
- Cognitive Impairment
- The Older Adult as A Caregiver
- Key Points
- Section 2. Well-Woman Care Throughout the Life Span
- 5. The Well-Woman Visit
- Introduction
- Overview
- Epidemiological Data
- History
- Physical Examination
- Gynecological Examination
- Laboratory Testing/Interventions
- Key Points
- 6. Care Before and Between Pregnancies
- Introduction
- Assessment
- History
- Reproductive Life Plan
- Review of Systems
- Preconception Diagnostic Testing
- Education and Interventions
- Males and Preconception Care
- Interconception Care
- Special Populations of Women
- Referrals
- Conclusion
- Key Points
- 7. Pregnancy
- Introduction
- Clinical Symptoms and Diagnosis of Pregnancy
- Duration and Dating of Pregnancy
- Teratogens in Pregnancy
- Prenatal Care
- Prenatal Visits
- Common Laboratory Tests
- Genetic Screening
- Diagnostic Testing
- Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
- Hypertension in Pregnancy
- Evaluation of Fetal Well-Being
- Weight Gain in Pregnancy
- Nutrition in Pregnancy
- Exercise in Pregnancy
- Antenatal Depression
- Intimate Partner Violence in Pregnancy
- Vaccinations in Pregnancy
- Childbirth Preparation
- Preterm Labor and Birth
- Key Points
- 8. Postpartum and Lactation Care
- Postpartum
- Lactation
- Key Points
- 9. Contraception
- Introduction
- Overview of Contraception
- Focused History and Physical Examination
- Methods of Contraception
- Special Populations and Selected Medical Conditions
- Patient Education and Counseling
- Key Points
- 10. Reproductive Options Counseling
- Reproductive Options Counseling for Unintended Pregnancy
- Values Clarification
- Establishing Patient Intention Regarding Pregnancy and Initiating Options Counseling
- Focused History and Physical Examination
- Population-Specific Considerations for Patients with Special Needs, Risk Factors, or Special Situations
- Key Points
- 11. Sexual Health Assessment
- Introduction
- Understanding Sexual Response: Theoretical and Conceptual Frameworks
- Developing Comfort and Expertise with Assessing Sexual Health
- Sexual Orientation
- Conducting A Sexual Health Assessment
- Assessment of The Female Patient: A General Overview
- Assessing Female Orgasmic Disorder
- Assessing Female Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder
- Assessing Genitopelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder
- Sexuality and Pregnancy
- Sexuality and The Postpartum Period
- Sexual Assessment of The LGBTQIA+ Patient
- Sexual Assessment of The Postmenopausal Woman
- Conclusion
- Key Points
- 12. LGBTQ Health Assessment
- Historical Perspective
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity: Key Concepts
- Access to Health Care
- Health Disparities
- Focused History and Physical
- Treatments and Recommendations
- Referrals
- Patient Education and Counseling
- Adolescents and Young Adults
- Conclusion
- Key Points
- 13. Menopause in the Primary Care Setting
- Introduction to Menopause in Primary Care
- Menopause Defined
- Menopause Health Care Encounter
- Symptom Management Interventions
- Conclusion
- Key Points
- 14. Mental-Behavioral Health Screening and Treatment for Women
- Introduction
- Key Points
- 15. Vaginitis, Sexually Transmitted Infections, and Human Immunodeficiency Virus
- Introduction
- Vaginitis
- Bacterial Vaginosis
- Trichomoniasis
- Vulvovaginal Candidiasis
- Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Other Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Key Points
- Section 3. Common Conditions Affecting Women
- 16. Menstrual Disorders
- Introduction
- Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
- Physical Examination
- Diagnostic Workup
- Abnormal Uterine Bleeding/Heavy Menstrual Bleeding
- Polyps
- Adenomyosis
- Leiomyomas
- Malignancy and Hyperplasia (AUB-M)
- HMB-COEIN
- Treatment Option: HMB/AUB-O
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
- Amenorrhea
- Key Points
- reference
- 17. Vulvar Dermatology and Conditions of the Vulva
- Introduction
- Focused History
- Physical Examination
- Vulvar Dermatoses
- Vulvodynia
- Vaginismus
- Summary
- Key Points
- 18. Pelvic Pain
- Introduction
- Acute Pelvic Pain
- Physical Examination
- Chronic Pelvic Pain
- Key Points
- 19. Managing Musculoskeletal Problems
- Introduction
- Osteoporosis
- Pelvic Relaxation Syndromes/Pelvic Organ Prolapse
- Key Points
- 20. Reproductive Cancers
- Introduction
- Cervical Cancer
- Endometrial Cancer
- Ovarian Cancer
- Vulvar Cancer
- Vaginal Cancer
- Conclusion
- Key Points
- 21. Breast Health
- BREAST ANATOMY
- BREAST DEVELOPMENT AND PHYSIOLOGY
- BENIGN BREAST CONDITIONS
- EVALUATION OF A BREAST MASS
- BREAST CANCER
- KEY POINTS
- 22. Urinary Tract Problems
- INTRODUCTION
- FOCUSED HISTORY
- FOCUSED PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT
- FREQUENTLY USED DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS
- KEY POINTS
- 23. Cervical Problems
- INTRODUCTION
- CERVICAL CANCER AND HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS
- ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY OF THE NORMAL CERVIX
- SCREENING FOR CERVICAL CANCER
- TESTING FOR HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS
- TERMINOLOGY FOR PAP TEST RESULTS
- INTERPRETATION OF CERVICAL CYTOLOGY RESULTS
- MANAGEMENT OF ABNORMAL RESULTS
- RARE CYTOLOGY RESULTS
- HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS VACCINES
- BENIGN CERVICAL FINDINGS
- KEY POINTS
- APPENDIX A. Exposure to Violence
- Index
- No. of pages: 520
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: December 26, 2016
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323510790
- eBook ISBN: 9780323510745
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Lisa Ferguson
Affiliations and expertise
Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner, Ocala, Florida; Formerly, Assistant Clinical Professor, College of Nursing, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida