An Evidence-based Clinical Textbook in Obstetrics & Gynecology for MRCOG-2

This book is a practical guide to obstetrics and gynaecology for trainees preparing for the MRCOG Part 2 examination.

Beginning with a brief overview of general principles, the rest of the book is clearing set into two sections – Obstetrics, and Gynaecology. Each of these sections is further divided to discuss the diagnosis and management of numerous disorders within each sub-specialty.

The book has been written in accordance with the current MRCOG Part 2 curriculum and includes the very latest RCOG Green-top guidelines and NICE guidelines.

Additionally, this comprehensive textbook features the latest statistics on maternal and perinatal mortality in the UK, published by MBRRACE-UK in December 2016.

Key Points

• Practical guide to obstetrics and gynaecology for MRCOG Part 2 candidates
• Written in accordance with current MRCOG Part 2 curriculum
• Includes latest RCOG Green-top guidelines and NICE guidelines
• Features latest statistics on maternal and perinatal mortality from MBRRACE-UK

Part I: General

• General Principles
  • Principles of Clinical Practice
  • General Principles of Surgery

Part II: Obstetrics

• Antenatal Period
  • Routine Antenatal Care
  • Biochemical and Ultrasound Screening for Foetal Anomalies
  • Invasive Prenatal Diagnosis
  • Tests for Foetal Well-being
• Medical Disorders during Pregnancy
  • Hypertensive Disorders during Pregnancy
  • Cardiac Disease in Pregnancy
  • Thyroid Disorders during Pregnancy
  • Connective Tissue Disorders (Autoimmune Disorders)
  • Respiratory Diseases in Pregnancy
  • Epilepsy and Other Neurological Disorders
  • Hepatic and Gastrointestinal Diseases
  • Anaemia and Other Haematological Abnormalities
  • Diabetes Mellitus and Gestational Diabetes
  • Abdominal Pain during Pregnancy
  • Malignancy during Pregnancy
  • Dermatological Disorders during Pregnancy
  • Renal Disease during Pregnancy
  • Infection during Pregnancy
  • Smoking during Pregnancy
  • Alcohol and Drug Usage during Pregnancy
• Complications Specific to Pregnancy
  • Multifoetal Gestation
  • Preterm Labour and Premature Rupture of Membranes
  • Antepartum Haemorrhage
  • Rhesus Isoimmunisation
  • Abnormal Presentation
  • Intrauterine Death
  • Recurrent Miscarriage
  • Pregnancy after Previous Caesarean Delivery
  • Post-term Pregnancy (Prolonged pregnancy)
  • Liquor Abnormalities
  • Maternal Mortality
  • Medications during Pregnancy
• Complications in the Early Pregnancy
  • Ectopic Pregnancy
  • Spontaneous Miscarriage
  • Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia
• Foetal Complications (Diagnosis and Management)
  • Foetal Growth Restriction
  • Foetal Infection
  • Non-immune Foetal Hydrops
  • Foetal Anomalies and Their Management
• Intrapartum Period
  • Normal and Abnormal Progress of Labour
  • Induction of Labour
  • Anaesthesia and Analgesia in Labour
• Delivery and its Complications
  • Caesarean Delivery
  • Instrumental Vaginal Delivery
  • Shoulder Dystocia
  • Perineal Injuries
  • Antepartum and Intrapartum Foetal Asphyxia
• Postpartum Period
  • Postpartum Haemorrhage and Postpartum Collapse
  • Puerperal Pyrexia
  • Psychiatric Disorders in the Puerperium (Mood Disturbances)
  • Problems with Breastfeeding
• The Newborn Infant
  • Asphyxia Neonatorum
  • Care of a Newborn Child and Perinatal Mortality

Part III: Gynaecology

• General Gynaecology
  • Normal and Abnormal Embryological Development
  • Karyotypic Abnormalities
  • Menstrual Cycle
  • Adolescent and Paediatric Gynaecology
  • Menopause and Hormone Replacement Therapy
  • Injuries of the Female Genital Tract and Female Genital Mutilation
  • Child Abuse, Sexual Assault and Rape
  • Dyspareunia and Other Psychosexual Problems
• Abnormalities of menstruation
  • Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
  • Uterine Leiomyoma
  • Dysmenorrhoea and Pelvic pain
  • Premenstrual Syndrome
  • Chronic Pelvic Pain and Endometriosis
  • Adenomyosis
• Reproductive Medicine
  • Normal Conception
  • Primary and Secondary Amenorrhoea
  • Male Infertility
  • Female Infertility
  • Polycystic Ovarian Disease
  • Hirsutism
  • Assisted Reproductive Techniques
  • Primary Ovarian Insufficiency
  • Fertility Preservation
  • Unexplained Infertility
• Urogynaecological and Pelvic Floor Abnormalities
  • Urogenital Prolapse
  • Urinary Incontinence
  • Urinary Tract Infections
• Gynaecological Oncology
  • Endometrial Cancer
  • Ovarian Neoplasia (Benign and Malignant)
  • Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia
  • Invasive Cervical Cancer
  • Rare Cancers of the Female Genital Organs
  • Vulvar Cancer and Vulval Pain Syndromes
• Gynaecological Infections
  • Sexually Transmitted Infections
  • Vaginal Discharge
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
• Pregnancy Prevention
  • Contraception (Temporary and Permanent)
  • Medical Termination of Pregnancy

Richa Saxena MBBS MD
PG Diploma in Clinical Research, New Delhi, India