Part 1 MRCOG Revision Notes and Sample SBAs

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.