Obstetrics and Gynecology, Second Edition applies the popular BRS format of outline review followed by USMLE-style questions.

Obstetrics and Gynecology focuses on OB/GYN clerkship material relevant to the USMLE Step 2 and clerkship exams.

500 updated review questions are included with complete answers and explanations.

Also featured in this revised edition are new illustrations, an abridged infectious disease section, additional information on Breast Diseases (a topic heavily tested on the USMLE Step 2), and more clinical features.

Contents:

1. Female Reproductive Tract
   • Functional anatomy of the female reproductive tract
   • Functional histology of the female reproductive tract
   • Development of the embryo, fetus, and placenta
   • Physiologic changes of pregnancy

2. Pregnancy: Prenatal Care and Assessment
   • Prenatal care
   • Antepartum fetal assessment
   • Prenatal diagnosis
   • Discrepant fundal size
   • Postdates pregnancy

3. Pregnancy: Obstetric Complications
   • First-trimester loss
   • Second-trimester loss
   • Third-trimester bleeding
   • Fetal demise
   • Multiple gestation
   • Isoimmunization
   • Gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN)

4. Pregnancy: Medical Complications
   • Hypertensive disorders
   • Cardiac disease
   • Thromboembolic disease
   • Obstetric shock
   • Pulmonary disorders
   • Thyroid disorders
   • Liver disease
   • Glucose intolerance
   • Anemia
   • Urinary tract infections (UTIs)
   • Dermatoses of pregnancy

5. Pregnancy: Perinatal Infectious Diseases
   • Perinatal infections
   • Toxoplasmosis
   • Rubella (German measles) infection
   • Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection
   • Herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection
   • Group B ß-hemolytic streptococcus (GBBS) infection
   • Labor and Delivery
     • Normal labor and delivery
     • Abnormal labor
     • Intrapartum fetal monitoring
     • Premature rupture of membranes (PROM)
     • Preterm labor and delivery
     • Operative delivery

   • The Puerperium
     • Normal puerperium
     • Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH)
     • Puerperal infection

   • Common Gynecologic Complaints
     • Gynecologic history
     • The gynecologic examination
     • Abnormal Papanicolaou (PAP) smear
     • Vaginal discharge
     • Vulvar lesions
     • Pelvic relaxation
     • Urinary incontinence

   • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
     • Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) with genital ulcers
     • Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) without genital ulcers

   • Fertility Control
     • Contraception
     • Sterilization
     • Induced abortion

   • Menstrual and Endocrine Disorders
     • Precocious puberty
     • Amenorrhea
     • Dysmenorrhea
     • Abnormal menstrual bleeding
     • Premenstrual syndrome
     • Hirsutism

   • Menopause
     • Overview
     • Postmenopausal bleeding

   • Pelvic Masses and Pelvic Pain
     • Premenopausal pelvic mass
     • Postmenopausal pelvic mass
     • Enlarged uterus
     • Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
     • Ectopic pregnancy

   • Sexuality
     • Introduction
     • Normal female sexual response
     • Classification of sexual problems
     • Clinical approach to sexual problems
     • Sexual assault

   • The Female Breast
     • Normal breast development
     • Normal lactation
     • Breast masses
     • Breast cancer

   • Infertility
     • Terminology
     • Requirements for normal fertility
     • Causes of infertility
     • Diagnostic evaluation
     • Management
     • Endometriosis

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