Module 8: Antenatal Care — Part 1

This post is Part #1 of the outline of “Module 8: Antenatal Care”. As this is a lengthy module so I decided to cover it in more than one post. This module can be organized well by dividing it into different sub-headings. 

• If you have a look at details of this module on the RCOG website, it will be evident that we should prepare it systematically starting from the Pre-conception period, Routine Antenatal Care which includes booking visits, screenings, anomaly scans and follow-up visits till the time a woman goes into labour
• A pregnancy may start as low risk but could have a bad outcome. So, Main Aim of providing antenatal care is to prevent risk, identify if it becomes a high risk and manage it accordingly
• This module is a classic example that “none of the modules can be prepared in isolation” as we have to apply certain principles from other modules also
• All these topics need to be understood in depth
• Always have the full picture in mind and read carefully each & every word in the given question
• It is essential to develop critical thinking and apply it to a given scenario in order to reach the correct answer
• Following tables provide an outline of the module which might be helpful in collecting and organizing your study material

Module 5: Core Surgical Skills - Module 6: Post-op Care - Module 7: Surgical Procedures

This blogpost covers the outline of Three Modules (5: Core Surgical Skills - 6: Postoperative Care - 7: Surgical Procedures) which can be collectively labeled as “Surgery in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.” I have compiled it in one post as all these modules are interlinked and follow same basic principles.

• Any Surgical procedure requires certain level of surgical skills. There is pre-operative assessment including anaesthesia evaluation, informed consent and preparation of patient for surgery
• Then comes the Intra-operative period where certain ethical/ legal issues as well as decision-making skills are applicable in addition to surgical skills
• Post-operative period is a critical period where it is important to ensure appropriate care along with managing certain complications
• RCOG Consent Advice (CA) papers are must to cover and there are different numbers which should be on your fingertips (as these are straight forward  questions)
• The topics in these modules are easy to cover if you keep a mental track of sequence of any surgical procedure
• You can make one main folder with heading of “Surgery in Obs & Gynae” and add subfolders based on following tables. It will help to collect and organize the study material in one place
• Reading resources for different Surgical Procedures are also provided which are essential to prepare for MRCOG exam

Module 13: General Gynaecology

This blog post is an outline of Module 13: General Gynaecology. It is an extensive module which needs in-depth study and a good grip on the subject. This module can be tested in a variety of ways along with other modules like contraception, urogynaecology, subfertility etc

• An important point to keep in mind while preparing for the MRCOG exam is that “None of the modules can be clearly distinguished”
• All we need is to learn how to apply the knowledge collected from different resources in a given question/scenario
• In this module, some topics can be covered which do not fit in any other module (Misc)
• If you have a look at the module on the RCOG website, you will find that this module can be divided into various portions
• It would be easy to study if followed in the chronology of age starting from pre-pubertal, puberty, adolescence, reproductive period and way up to climacteric
• The following tables are to give an outline of the module which might be helpful to collect and organize the reading materials
• You can make a BIG folder “General Gynaecology” and add subfolders based on the following tables
• Make your own NOTES and keep adding points as you come along