EMQs for MRCOG Part 2: A Self-Assesment Guide

by Ramalingam; Kalaivani

• ISBN13: 9780340941690
• ISBN10: 0340941693
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2008-01-25
• Publisher: CRC Press

Summary

This book provides those studying for the MRCOG Part 2 examination with welcome practice in answering the newly introduced EMQ style of question. Modelled on the current MRCOG syllabus, the book is designed to test the candidate's theoretical and practical knowledge of obstetrics andgynecology. The book opens with an introductory section, explaining the EMQ and its place in the examination, and advising candidates on how they should approach this question type in order to obtain the highest marks.This is followed by a collection of 75 EMQ themes, with a total of 350 questionsfor the reader to attempt. The questions are based on common clinical scenarios and cover a variety of topics. Answers are included after each topic, and these include explanatory material and useful references. With a concentration on the core areas of the syllabus and a wide and varied selectionof practice EMQs, this book will be an invaluable addition to the bookshelves of all candidates in preparation for the MRCOG Part 2.

Author Biography

K. Ramalingam, SpR, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Princess Anne Hospital, Southampton L. M. Palanivelu, SpR, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Milton Keynes General Hospital Jeremy Brockelsby, Consultant in Feto-Maternal Medicine, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge Christian Philips, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Basingstoke and North Hampshire Foundation Trust Hospital, Basingstoke

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. viii
Preface	p. ix
Introduction	p. x
General obstetrics	p. 1
Questions	p. 2
Advanced life support	p. 2
Medicolegal issues	p. 3
Answers	p. 4
Operative obstetrics	p. 6
Questions	p. 7
Caesarean section	p. 7
Obstetric anaesthesia	p. 8
Delivery room management	p. 9
Answers	p. 10
Medical complications	p. 12
Questions	p. 13
Breast cancer in pregnancy	p. 13
Infections in pregnancy	p. 14
Perinatal infection	p. 15
HIV infections in pregnancy	p. 16
Obstetric cholestasis	p. 17
Management of abdominal pain in pregnancy	p. 19
Diagnosis of abdominal pain in pregnancy	p. 20
Gastrointestinal disorders in pregnancy	p. 22
Thromboembolism/venous disorders	p. 23
Syncope in pregnancy	p. 24
Thyroid diseases complicating pregnancy	p. 25
Chest pain in pregnancy	p. 27
Diabetes in pregnancy	p. 29
Palpitations in pregnancy	p. 30
Vomiting/liver function tests in pregnancy	p. 31
Medications in pregnancy	p. 33
Psychiatric disorders in pregnancy and the puerperium	p. 34
Headache	p. 35
Answers	p. 36
Labour and puerperium	p. 49
Questions	p. 50
Mechanism of labour	p. 50
Third-stage complications	p. 51
Intrapartum care	p. 52
Maternal collapse	p. 54
Shoulder dystocia	p. 55
Postpartum haemorrhage	p. 56
Intrauterine death	p. 57
Preterm labour	p. 58
Perineal injuries	p. 59
Malpresentations	p. 60
Labour risks	p. 61
Tests on the labour suite	p. 62
Answers	p. 63
Antenatal care	p. 72
Questions	p. 73
Antenatal screening	p. 73
Genetics	p. 74
Large for dates	p. 75
Answers	p. 76
Benign gynaecological conditions	p. 78
Questions	p. 79
Vulval ulcers	p. 79
Management of fibroids	p. 80
Uterovaginal prolapse	p. 81
Mullerian defects	p. 82
Management of menorrhagia	p. 83
Cervical screening	p. 84
Gestational trophoblastic disease	p. 85
Paediatric gynaecology	p. 86
Answers	p. 87
Gynaecological oncology	p. 93
Questions	p. 94
Management of endometrial cancer	p. 94
Treatment of cervical cancer	p. 96
Vulval carcinoma	p. 97
Management of adnexal mass	p. 98
Colposcopy	p. 99
Answers	p. 100
Surgical gynaecology	p. 104
Questions	p. 105
Postoperative period investigations	p. 105
Management of postoperative complications	p. 107
Urinary tract injuries	p. 108
Late postoperative complications	p. 109
Answers	p. 110
Subfertility	p. 114
Questions	p. 115
Management of subfertility	p. 115
Causes of subfertility	p. 117
Investigation of amenorrhoea	p. 119
Answers	p. 120
Urogynaecology	p. 123
Questions	p. 124
Diagnosis of urinary conditions	p. 124
Management options in urogynaecology	p. 125
Answers	p. 126
Menopause and HRT	p. 128
Questions	p. 129
Postmenopausal bleeding	p. 129
Choice of HRT	p. 131
Choice of HRT	p. 132
Answers	p. 133
Sexual health and contraception	p. 136
Questions	p. 137
Human immunodeficiency virus infection	p. 137
Choice of contraception	p. 138
Emergency contraception	p. 139
Contraception	p. 140
Termination of pregnancy	p. 141
Sexually transmitted infections	p. 142
Answers	p. 144
Early pregnancy complications	p. 149
Questions	p. 150
Recurrent miscarriage	p. 150
Management of bleeding in early pregnancy	p. 151
Answers	p. 152
Index	p. 155
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