Main description:

This is essential reading for all Part 1 MRCOG candidates. Edited by experienced RCOG examiners and written by contributors to the RCOG's revision course, this comprehensive handbook 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 throughout to aid understanding, and with sample questions, this is the one textbook that no Part 1 candidate will want to be without.

Contents:

Section 1. Introduction: 1. Taking the Part 1 MRCOG examination Alison Fiander; Section 2. Anatomy: 2. Anatomy of the pelvis, femoral triangle and inguinal canal Diana Lawrence-Watt; 3. Anatomy of the bladder, ureter, urethra, anus and perineum Diana Lawrence-Watt; 4. Anatomy of the uterus, vagina, ovaries and breast Diana Lawrence-Watt; Section 3. Biochemistry: 5. Cell and molecular biology Fiona Lyall; 6. Steroids and prostaglandins Anthony E. Michael; 7. Fluid and acid–base balance Mark Heining; 8. Calcium homeostasis and bones Rosemary Bland; 9. Human metabolism: carbohydrates, fats and proteins Mary Board; Section 4. Biophysics: 10. Biophysics Nazar N. Amso and Neil Pugh; Section 5. Embryology: 11. Early embryology Ram Sharma; 12. Development of the urogenital tract Vivek Nama; 13. Development and congenital anomalies of the gastrointestinal tract Rohan D'Souza; 14. Development of the heart and the fetal circulation Rohan D'Souza; Section 6. Endocrinology: 15. Placental structure and function Des Holden; 16. Hypothalamus and pituitary gland Gul Bano; 17. Adrenal and thyroid glands and the pancreas Gul Bano; Section 7. Genetics: 18. Single-gene and chromosome abnormalities Katrina Tatton-Brown; Section 8. Immunology: 19. Basic immunology Sharon Cookson and Ian Sargeant; Section 9. Microbiology: 20. Microbiology Susan Hopkins and Daniel Brudney; 21. Viral infections in pregnancy Philip Rice; 22. Infections in obstetrics and gynaecology Phillip E. Hay; Section 10. Pathology: 23. Cellular response to disease Raji Ganesan; 24. Benign gynaecological pathology Raji Ganesan; 25. Gynaecological neoplasia Raji Ganesan; Section 11. Pharmacology: 26. Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and teratogenesis Kevin Hayes; 27. Non-hormonal therapy in obstetrics and gynaecology Kevin Hayes; 28. Hormonal treatment in non-malignant gynaecological conditions Michael Marsh; Section 12. Physiology: 29. Female reproductive physiology Helen Mason; 30. Male reproductive physiology and the fertilisation process Helen Mason; 31. Physiology of pregnancy Asma Khalil; 32. Fetal physiology Aris T. Papageorghiou; Section 13. Statistics and Epidemiology: 33. Basic statistics Fiona Broughton-Pipkin; 34. Screening and trials statistics Andrew H. Shennan and Annette Briley; 35. Epidemiology Arri Coomarasamy and Khalid S. Khan; Section 14. Surgery: 36. Surgery in obstetrics and gynaecology Andrew R. Sizer; Section 15. Answers: 37. Answers; Index.