Part 1 MRCOG Revision Notes and Sample SBAs

Table of Contents

Section 1. Anatomy
1. Surgical anatomy of the female pelvis and abdominal wall
2. Anatomy of the breast
3. Anatomy of the pelvis in obstetrics
4. Anatomy daption to puberty, pregnancy and menopause
5. Anatomy of the endocrine glands: Hypothryoid, pituitary
6. Structural changes in the newborn
7. Male and female reproductive tract and the mullerina anomalies
8. Functional anatomy of the pelvic floor, kidney and the urinary tract
9. Fetal and meternal x-rays, ultrasound and MRI
Section 2. Embryology
10. Gametes and fertilisation
11. Early fetal embryology and placental development
12. Fetal development
Section 3. Physiology
13. Female physiology
14. Male physiology 15. Fetal physiology 16. Physiology of pregnancy and labour
17. Physiology of wound healing
Section 4. Genetics
18. Cell structure and function
19. Structure of chromosomes and genes
20. Genomics and gene regulation
Section 5. Endocrinology
21. Mechanism of action of hormones
22. Hypothalamus and pituitary
23. Puberty
24. Premature ovarian failure
25. Polycystic ovarian syndrome
26. Menopause
27. Thyroid and parathyriod
28. Adrenals
29. Hyperemesis gravidarum
Section 6. Biochemistry
30. Biochemistry in surgical conditions
31. Hormones
32. Vitamins and minerals
33. Placental transfer
34. Acid base balance
35. Cell cycle
36. Carbohydrate, protein and lipid metabolism
37. Enzymes and signal transduction
Section 7. Pathology
38. Pathology of clinical sepsis
39. Histopathology of female organs including pituitary and hypothalamus
40. Placental site implantation
41. Teratogenesis
42. Pathological conditions relted to uterus, tubes and ovaries
43. Gynaecological cancers including cervical cytology 44. Pathophysiology of pain
45. Pathology of bladder, urethra and vagina
Section 8. Clinical management and data interpretation
46. History and physical examination in gynaecology and obstetrics
47. Fraser and gillick competence
48. Fluid and electrolyte balance
49. Coagulation
50. Surgical complications and infections
51. Common disorders of pregnancy
52. Management of labour
53. Operative delivery and perineal repair
54. Urogynaecology, fertility, early pregnancy complications
55. Benign conditions of the genital tract
56. Cancer screening in gynaecology
57. Malignancy and premalignancy of the genital tract
58. Abdominal incisions, sutures, diathermy
59. Data interpretation
Section 9.. Pharmacology
60. Pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics
61. Anitbiotic prophylaxis
62. Drugs used in obstetrics and post partum haemorrhage
63. Pain relief in labour and puerperum
64. Contraception and drugs used in gynaecology
65. Teratogenesis
Section 10. Microbiology
66. Infections in pregnancy and fetal impact of maternal infection
67. Human papilloma virus and other viral infections
68. Puerperal sepsis and surgical site infections
Section11. Immunology
69. Principles of reproductive immunology
70. Immunology of pregnancy and miscarriage
Section 12. Biophysics
71. Principles of ECG, USG and doppler, x-rays and MRI, CTsan,nuclear medicine
72. Principles and safe use of laser and electrosurgery
Section 13. Epidemiology and statistics
73. Statistical methods used in clinical research
74. Principles of screening
75. Understanding the audit cycle
76. Definition of maternal morality, perinatal and neonatal morality.