Fully updated to reflect changes to the curriculum and question format since publication of the original edition, this book is essential reading for all Part 1 MRCOG candidates. A chapter has been added to mirror the new curriculum domain of data interpretation. Edited by experienced RCOG examiners and written by contributors to the RCOG's revision course, this comprehensive textbook provides extensive coverage of all curriculum areas covered by the Part 1 examination (the basic sciences which are vital to the clinical practice of obstetrics and gynaecology). Fully illustrated in colour throughout to aid understanding, this is the one textbook that every Part 1 candidate should own. The content is complementary to RCOG's eLearning programme StratOG (https://stratog.rcog.org.uk) which offers a range of products to support training and professional development in obstetrics and gynaecology, including banks of Single Best Answer (SBA) questions that offer candidates invaluable practice at tackling this demanding examination.
Author(s): Edited by Alison Fiander, Baskaran Thilaganathan
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Year: 2016
Language: English
Pages: 526
Tags: Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Medicine
Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 3
Contents......Page 5
About the authors......Page 8
Acknowledgements......Page 11
Abbreviations used in the book......Page 12
Section 1 - Introduction......Page 18
Chapter 1 - Revision Guide Part 1 MRCOG......Page 19
Section 2 - Anatomy......Page 21
Chapter 2 - Applied anatomy and imaging of the pelvis, femoral triangle and inguinal canal......Page 22
Chapter 3 - Applied anatomy and imaging of the bladder, ureter, urethra, anus and perineum......Page 43
Chapter 4 - Applied anatomy and imaging of the uterus, vagina, ovaries and breast......Page 55
Section 3 - Biochemistry......Page 64
Chapter 5 - Cell and molecular biology......Page 65
Chapter 6 - Steroids and prostaglandins......Page 87
Chapter 7 - Fluid and acid–base balance......Page 96
Chapter 8 - Calcium homeostasis and bones......Page 102
Chapter 9 - Human metabolism: carbohydrates, fats and proteins......Page 117
Section 4 - Biophysics......Page 136
Chapter 10 - Biophysics......Page 137
Section 5 - Embryology......Page 157
Chapter 11 - Early embryology......Page 158
Chapter 12 - Development of the urogenital tract......Page 169
Chapter 13 - Development and congenital anomalies of the gastrointestinal tract......Page 179
Chapter 14 - Development of the heart and the fetal circulation......Page 191
Section 6 - Endocrinology......Page 206
Chapter 15 - Placental structure and function......Page 207
Chapter 16 - Hypothalamus and pituitary gland......Page 218
Chapter 17 - Adrenal and thyroid glands and the pancreas......Page 235
Section 7 - Genetics......Page 271
Chapter 18 - Single-gene and chromosome abnormalities......Page 272
Section 8 - Immunology......Page 292
Chapter 19 - Basic immunology......Page 293
Section 9 - Microbiology......Page 314
Chapter 20 - Microbiology......Page 315
Chapter 21 - Viral infections in pregnancy......Page 340
Chapter 22 - Infections in obstetrics and gynaecology......Page 354
Section 10 - Pathology......Page 374
Chapter 23 - Cellular response to disease......Page 375
Chapter 24 - Benign gynaecological pathology......Page 379
Chapter 25 - Gynaecological neoplasia......Page 383
Section 11 - Pharmacology......Page 387
Chapter 26 - Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and teratogenesis......Page 388
Chapter 27 - Non-Hormonal Therapy in obstetrics and gynaecology......Page 399
Chapter 28 - Hormonal treatment in nonmalignant gynaecological conditions......Page 406
Section 12 - Physiology......Page 415
Chapter 29 - Female reproductive physiology......Page 416
Chapter 30 - Male reproductive physiology and the fertilisation process......Page 422
Chapter 31 - Physiology of pregnancy......Page 430
Chapter 32 - Fetal physiology......Page 440
Section 13 - Statistics and epidemiology......Page 454
Chapter 33 - Basic statistics......Page 455
Chapter 34 - Screening and trials statistics......Page 471
Chapter 35 - Epidemiology......Page 478
Section 14 - Data interpretation......Page 498
Chapter 36 - Data interpretation......Page 499
Index......Page 515
