Main 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 points

Fully revised, new edition providing trainees with latest developments in obstetrics and gynaecology
Presented in question and answer format
Includes questions frequently asked in Viva Voce examinations
Assists in preparation for MRCOG exams

Contents:

SECTION 1: OBSTETRICS

History Taking and Examination of Long/Short Case
Immunization in Pregnancy
First and Second Trimester Aneuploidy Screening
Fetal Monitoring
Maternal Pelvis and Fetal Skull
Normal Labor
Abnormal Presentations
Instrumental Delivery
Obstetric Procedures
Obstetric Drills
Maternal Resuscitation

SECTION 2: SURGICAL REQUISITES

Instruments

Obstetrics
Gynecology

Endoscopy
Incisions
Sutures, Needles and Meshes

SECTION 3: PROBLEM-BASED MANAGEMENT

Disease Specific Investigations in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Specimens
Imaging

HSG Films
X-ray Films
Ultrasonography

Drugs
Prescription Writing

SECTION 4: FAMILY WELFARE

Contraception
Consent in Family Planning: Medicolegal Aspects

SECTION 5: MISCELLANEOUS

Definitions
Anesthetic Techniques
Fluids and Electrolytes
Preparing for the Membership of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Examination
Classifications in Obstetrics and Gynecology
FIGO Staging