Postgraduate Manual of Obstetrics and Gynecology for Practical Examination

Description

The new edition of this practical manual has been fully revised to provide trainees in obstetrics and gynaecology with the latest information and guidelines to help them prepare for examinations.

Presented in question and answer format, the book is divided into five sections – Obstetrics, Surgical Requisites, Problem-based Management, Family Welfare. The final section covers miscellaneous topics such as definitions, anaesthetic techniques, fluids and electrolytes, preparation for MRCOG exams, classifications, and FIGO staging.

The second edition features many new topics including foetal aneuploidy screening, obstetric drills, maternal resuscitation, and recent FIGO staging for gynaecologic cancers.

The text is highly illustrated with clinical photographs, diagrams and tables, and includes questions often asked in Viva Voce examinations.

Key Features

• The second edition of this book endeavors to help the exam-going students by providing them in a question/answer format and information on the frequently asked questions in Viva Voce.
• It is divided into five sections which cover all the relevant obstetric and gynecological topics with ample illustrations.
• The book has been updated with significant additions in each chapter.
• This will immensely benefit the students with all the recent advances.

Table of Contents

1. SECTION 1: OBSTETRICS
   1. History Taking and Examination of Long/Short Case
   2. Immunization in Pregnancy
   3. First and Second Trimester Aneuploidy Screening
   4. Fetal Monitoring
   5. Maternal Pelvis and Fetal Skull
   6. Normal Labor
   7. Abnormal Presentations
   8. Instrumental Delivery
   9. Obstetric Procedures
   10. Obstetric Drills
   11. Maternal Resuscitation
2. SECTION 2: SURGICAL REQUISITES
   1. Instruments
   2. Obstetrics
   3. Gynecology
   4. Endoscopy
   5. Incisions
   6. Sutures, Needles and Meshes
3. SECTION 3: PROBLEM-BASED MANAGEMENT
   1. Disease Specific Investigations in Obstetrics and Gynecology
   2. Specimens
   3. Imaging
   4. HSG Films
   5. X-ray Films
   6. Ultrasonography
   7. Drugs
   8. Prescription Writing
4. SECTION 4: FAMILY WELFARE
   1. Contraception
   2. Consent in Family Planning: Medicolegal Aspects
5. SECTION 5: MISCELLANEOUS
   1. Definitions
   2. Anesthetic Techniques
   3. Fluids and Electrolytes
   4. Preparing for the Membership of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Examination
   5. Classifications in Obstetrics and Gynecology
   6. FIGO Staging

Author Biography

Neerja Goel MD FAMS FIMSA FICOG FFGSI

Shalini Rajaram MD FAMS

Sandhya Jain MD DNB FICOG

Sumita Mehta DGO DNB FICOG MNAMS