Obstetrics and Gynecology Board Review Pearls of Wisdom, Fourth Edition

ISBN-13: 9780071799287 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 672 str.

Stephen Somkuti

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MAXIMIZE YOUR OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY EXAM SCORE This powerful, results-oriented study guide delivers everything you need to improve your knowledge, confidence, and recall. Featuring a rigorous, quick-hit Q&A format consisting of short clinical questions with brief answers, this book is truly your most effective weapon when preparing for the OB/GYN in-service and board exams. The format of Obstetrics and Gynecology Board Review eliminates the guesswork associated with traditional multiple-choice Q&A reviews and reinforces only the answers you need to know. With content following the OB/GYN board exam blueprint, emphasis is placed on the key facts and clinical pearls that are essential for success. This high-yield review is the perfect complement to larger texts, and it delivers the intense, streamlined study you want in the days and weeks before the exam.

• 5,000+ rapid-fire questions cover all the core competencies in obstetrics and gynecology
• Expanded coverage of the new technologies used in OB/GYN treatments, including robotics
• The latest in American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' guidelines

GET THE HIGHEST SCORE POSSIBLE WITH: BULL'S-EYE HITS on anesthesiology exam topics--the meaningful and the frequently tested
TOOLS TO IMPRINT YOUR MEMORY such as pearls, mnemonics, visual imagery, and other tested learning aids
RAPID-FIRE Q&A PRESENTATION that maximizes your study time
NO CONFUSING WRONG ANSWERS to clutter your memory

Spis treści

Obstetrics and Gynecology Board Review: Pearls of Wisdom, 3/e
1.Anatomy of the Pelvis and Reproductive Tract
2.Embryology of the Genital Tract
3.Physiology of Normal Pregnancy
4.Antepartum Fetal Management and Fetal Surveillance
5.Labor and Delivery
6.Operative Obstetrics Pearls
7.Multiple Gestations
8.Breech
9.Postdates Pregnancy and Fetal Demise
10.Labor Abnormalities
11.The Puerperium
12.Obstetric Complications
13.Hypertension and Pregnancy
14.Management of Medical and Surgical Conditions in Pregnancy
15.Gastrointestinal Disorders in Pregnancy
16.First Trimester Ultrasound
17.Obstetrical Ultrasound and Fetal Abnormalities
18.Amniotic Fluid
19.The Placenta and Umbilical Cord
20.Rh Alloimmunization
21. Genetics for the Obstetrician
22.Lactation
23.Primary and Preventative Care
24. Functional and Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding
25.Adenomyosis and Endometriosis
26.Benign Disorders of the Upper Genital Tract
27.Dysmenorrhea and Premenstrual Syndrome
28. Vulvodynia
29.Ectopic Pregnancy
30.Genital Tract Infections and PID
31.Benign Vulvar and Vaginal Lesions
32.Hysterectomy
33.Menopause
34.Preoperative Evaluation and Preparation for Gynecologic Surgery
35.Postoperative Care of the Gynecologic Patient
36. Robotic Systems and Infertility Surgery
37. Lower Urinary Tract Injury During Gynecologic Surgery
38.Pelvic Organ Prolapse
39.Urinary Incontinence and Urodynamics
40.Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
41.Breast Disorders
42.Ethics, Psychosocial, and Psychiatric Pearls
43.Cervical Lesions and Cancer
44.Endometrial Hyperplasia and Carcinoma
45.Uterine Sarcomas
46.Epithelial and Nonepithelial Ovarian Tumors
47.Fallopian Tube Neoplasms
48.Vulvar and Vaginal Carcinoma
49.Radiation Therapy, Chemotherapy, Immunotherapy, and Tumor Markers
50.Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
51.Gynecologic Pathology
52.Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Ovarian-Uterine Axis
53.Amenorrhea
54.Infertility
55.Assisted Reproductive Technology
56.GnRH and GnRH Analogs
57.Laparoscopy and Infertility Surgery
58.Hyperandrogenism
59.Disorders of Prolactin Secretion
60.Miscarriage, Recurrent Miscarriage, and Pregnancy Termination
61.Family Planning and Sterilization
62. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health
63.Reproductive Toxicology
64.Basic Epidemiology and Clinical Biostatistics
65. ACOG Screening Guidelines Since 2007

O autorze

Stephen G. Somkuti, MD, PhD, is an attending physician at Abington Memorial Hospital in Abington, Pennsylvania, and Medical Director of the In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Program at the hospital's Toll Center for Reproductive Sciences. He also is a clinical assistant professor at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is also a visiting scientist in the Department of Biology at Lehigh University and associate professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences in the School of Medicine at Temple University.