Overview
Main description
The obstetrics and gynecology clerkship survival guide from the publishers of First Aid for the
USMLE Step 1
This powerful review for the obstetrics and gynecology clerkship provides medical
students taking required rotations with a single, concise, high-yield resource for excelling on
the boards and wards. Hundreds of high-yield facts based on the clerkship's core
competencies review everything students need to know for the clerkship. Margin notes
highlight common exam and "pimp" questions to really help students shine. New to this
edition, mini-cases are integrated throughout to give a clinical "face" to disease discussions. Four new chapters cover twinning, cervical dysplasia/HPV vaccine, breast disease, and women's health maintenance.
A section of "classifieds" include scholarship and award opportunities.
Features
- High-yield yet comprehensive review of the most essential topics focuses study
- NEW integrated mini-cases add clinical relevance and prepare students for questions they will see on the
exam
- Includes 4 NEW chapters
- Exam tips and wards tips help students shine on the shelf exam and impress attendings
- Written by students who aced the clerkship and based on the clerkship's core competencies
- Edited and reviewed by ob/gyn faculty
Content you need to excel on the clerkship:
Section I. Tips for the Ob/Gyn Clerkship;
Section II. High-Yield Facts in Obstetrics;
Normal Anatomy,
Diagnosis of Pregnancy,
Physiology of Pregnancy,
Antepartum,
Intrapartum,
Postpartum,
Medical Conditions in Pregnancy,
Complications of Pregnancy,
Infections in Pregnancy,
Twins,
Abortions and Fetal Demise,
Ectopic Pregnancy,
Section III. High-Yield Facts in Gynecology;
Contraception,
Menstruation,
Premenstrual Syndrome/Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder,
Infertility,
Amenorrhea,
Hyperandrogenism,
Hyperprolactemia/Galactorrhea,
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding,
Pelvic Pain,
Endometriosis/Adenomyosis,
Cervical Dysplasia/HPV Vaccine,
Cervical Cancer,
Endometrial Cancer,
Ovarian Cancer,
Vulvar Dysplasia and Cancer,
Vulvar Dystrophies,
Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia,
Sexually Transmitted Infections/Vaginitis,
Breast Disease,
Womens’ Health Maintenance,
Menopause,
Pelvic Relaxation,
Urinary Incontinence,
Section IV. Classified,
Opportunities for Medical Students,
Web sites of Interest
Table of contents
Section I. Tips for the Ob/Gyn Clerkship
Section II. High-Yield Facts in Obstetrics
1. Normal Anatomy
2. Diagnosis of Pregnancy
3. Physiology of Pregnancy
4. Antepartum
5. Intrapartum
6. Postpartum
7. Medical Conditions in Pregnancy
8. Complications of Pregnancy
9. Infections in Pregnancy
10. Twins
11. Abortions and Fetal Demise
12. Ectopic Pregnancy
Section III. High-Yield Facts in Gynecology
13. Contraception
14. Menstruation
15. Premenstrual Syndrome/Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
16. Infertility
17. Amenorrhea
18. Hyperandrogenism
19. Hyperprolactemia/Galactorrhea
20. Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
21. Pelvic Pain
22. Endometriosis/Adenomyosis
23. Cervical Dysplasia/HPV Vaccine
24. Cervical Cancer
25. Endometrial Cancer
26. Ovarian Cancer
27. Vulvar Dysplasia and Cancer
28. Vulvar Dystrophies
29. Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia
30. Sexually Transmitted Infections/Vaginitis
31. Breast Disease
32. Womens’ Health Maintenance
33. Menopause
34. Pelvic Relaxation
35. Urinary Incontinence
Section IV. Classified
· Opportunities for Medical Students
· Web sites of Interest
Index
Author comments
Matthew S. Kaufman, MD, is a board-certified oncologist at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New York, NY. He completed his fellowhip in hematology and his residency in internal medicine at LIJ Medical Center. He is a graduate of SUNY-Downstate College of Medicine.
Latha G. Stead, MD, is Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, NY.
Jeané Simmons Holmes, MD, FACOG, is Assistant Clinical Professor and Director of the Mentorship Program at the Methodist Hospital-Houston Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program (associated with Weill Cornell Medical College), Houston, TX.
Priti P. Schachel, MD, is an attending physician in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Methodist Hospital-Houston, Houston, TX.
