Obstetrics and Gynecology Clerkship Guide

Access practical, pocket-sized reference power! This volume in the Clerkship Guide series addresses the questions
students are most often confronted with during their obstetrics and gynecology clerkships. Divided into three sections,
it covers basic skills, common presenting symptoms, and common conditions, providing straightforward descriptions of
problems and approaches to the patient뭩 work-up. It뭩 just the tool that you need for clerkship success!



Key Features

Assess your knowledge and prepare for exams with a wealth of multiple-choice questions at the end of the text.
Focus on core material and the most common complaints seen on rounds.
Enhance your understanding with learning aids which emphasize essential information ?real life clinical problems in
Practice Cases ?Key Points and Learning Objectives at the beginning of each chapter.
By Shahab Minassian, MD, Medical Student Clerkship Coordinator, MCP/Hahnemann University School of Medicine, Department
of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Philadelphia, PA; and Mark B. Woodland, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, Resident
Program Director, MCP/Hahnemann University School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Philadelphia, PA

Obstetrics and Gynecology Clerkship Guide Minassian & Woodland



Table of Contents
I. Introduction to the Obstetrics & Gynecology Clerkship
1. Secrets to Becoming a Successful Medical Student
2. Communicating with Patients
3. Ethics in Ob/Gyn
4. Practical Skills for the Medical Student
II. Patients Presenting with a Symptom, Sign, or Abnormal Lab Value
5. Amenorrhea
6. Abnormal Pap Smear
7. Breast Mass
8. Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding
9. Vaginal Discharge
10. Chronic Pelvic Pain
11. Ovarian Cyst
12. Hirsutism
13. Urinary Incontinence
14. Decreased Fetal Movement
15. Dysfunctional Labor
16. The Infertility Evaluation
17. Bleeding During Pregnancy
III. Patients Presenting with a Known Condition
18. Obstetrics
Prenatal Care
Physiology of Normal Pregnancy
Multiple Gestation
Preterm Labor
Premature Rupture of Membranes
Diabetes in Pregnancy
Hyptertension in Pregnancy
Prolonged Gestation
Normal and Abnormal Labor
Breastfeeding ?Dara Shalom, MS-IV and Patrice M. Weiss
19. Contraception
20. Age-Related Immunization, Risk Assessment, and Screening
21. Reproductive Endocrinology
22. Gynecologic Oncology
23. Genetics in Obstetrics and Gynecology
24. Anesthesia & Pain Management
25. Leiomyoma/Uterine Fibroids
26. Recurrent Miscarriage
27. Ectopic Pregnancy
28. Benign Vulvar Diseases
29. Precocious and Delayed Puberty
30. Procedures in Obstetrics and Gynecology
31. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
32. Menopause