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Breech
Name the three different types of...,
What is the incidence of breech,
Why is breech delivery best done ...
34  cards
Cord prolapse
What is cord prolapse,
What is cord presentation,
What does cord compression compro...
7  cards
Hypertensive conditions - Essential HTN, Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia
Describe the normal bp physiologi...,
Define pre eclampsia,
What percentage of pregnancies ar...
50  cards
Shoulder dystocia
What is shoulder dystocia,
What is the incidence of shoulder...,
Describe the delivery of the head...
10  cards
Small for gestational age
Define small for gestational age,
Define severe small for gestation...,
Define foetal sga
30  cards
Large for gestational age
0  cards
Red cell isoimmunisation
What is red cell isoimmunisation,
When does maternal isoimmunisatio...,
What can happen in subsequent pre...
16  cards
Prolonged pregnancy
What is prolonged pregnancy,
List the risk factors for prolong...,
What is the primary concern with ...
9  cards
Miscarriage
What is a miscarriage,
What is an early miscarriage,
What is a late miscarriage
38  cards
Recurrent miscarriage
Define recurrent miscarriage,
What percentage of women of repro...,
List some causes of recurrent mis...
32  cards
Ectopic pregnancy
Define ectopic pregnancy,
How many pregnancies in the uk ar...,
Name the common sites ectopics ar...
36  cards
Gestational trophoblastic disease
What is gestational trophoblastic...,
What are the two main groups of g...,
List some pre malignant conditions
19  cards
Placental abruption
What is placental abruption,
What is placental abruption an im...,
What is antepartum haemorrhage
14  cards
Placental praevia
What is placenta praevia,
What is antepartum haemorrhage an...,
Name the two main types of placen...
18  cards
Abnormal foetal lie, malpresentation and malabsorption
Define lie,
List the different types of lie,
Define presentation
21  cards
Oligohydramnios
What is oligohydramnios,
What percentage of pregnancy have...,
Describe how the volume of amniot...
15  cards
Polyhydramnios
What is polyhydramnios,
What causes polyhydramnios,
How is polyhydramnios diagnosed
8  cards
Hyperemesis gravidarum
What is hyperemesis gravidarum,
What percentage of pregnant women...,
What are the symptoms of hypereme...
19  cards
Gestational diabetes
What is gestational diabetes,
What is happening to the incidenc...,
What is the incidence of gestatio...
28  cards
Anaemia in pregnancy
What is anaemia,
What percentage of pregnant women...,
What is anaemia defined as in eac...
16  cards
Antiphospholipid syndrome
What is antiphospholipid syndrome,
What percentage of women with rec...,
Describe the action of the antibo...
27  cards
Venous thromboembolism in pregnancy
What is vte,
What is the leading cause of mate...,
Describe how pregnancy increases ...
21  cards
Cytomegalovirus
What viral family does cytomegalo...,
What is the most common virus tra...,
How many women become infected wi...
16  cards
Parvovirus B19
Describe parvovirus b19,
How is parvovirus transmitted,
How many women become infected wi...
14  cards
Group B streptococcus
Describe group b streptococcus,
What is the incidence rate of ear...,
What is the mortality rate of bab...
11  cards
Rubella
What is rubella,
How is rubella transmitted,
How has the incidence of rubella ...
21  cards
Varicella zoster infection (chickenpox)
What type of virus is varicella z...,
What is varicella zoster responsi...,
What percentage of the antenatal ...
18  cards
Induction of labour
What is induction of labour,
What proportion of pregnancies re...,
When is induction of labour perfo...
23  cards
Operative vaginal delivery
What is operative vaginal delivery,
What percentage of deliveries are...,
What are the two main instruments...
19  cards
Premature rupture of membranes and P-PROM
What is premature rupture of memb...,
What percentage of pregnancies re...,
What is pre term premature ruptur...
16  cards
Caesarean section
What is a c section,
What are the two types of c section,
What are the 3 categories of emer...
27  cards
Vaginal birth after caesarean section
What delivery options are availab...,
What percentage of women worldwid...,
What is the success rate for vbac
15  cards
Uterine rupture
What is uterine rupture,
When does uterine rupture typical...,
What can uterine rupture extend t...
13  cards
Amniotic fluid embolism
What is an amniotic fluid embolism,
What is the incidence of amniotic...,
What causes amniotic fluid embolism
9  cards
Post partum haemorrhage - primary and secondary
Define post partum haemorrhage,
What are the two types of pph,
Describe minor pph
47  cards
Psychiatric disease and pregnancy
What percentage of women suffer d...,
Describe the core symptoms of dep...,
What added ruminations might be p...
21  cards
Obstetric history
What is gravidity,
What is parity,
What is hyperemesis gravidarum
45  cards
Multiple pregnancy
How many pregnancies are multiple...,
What are some factors which incre...,
Define dizygotic
28  cards
Maternal adaptations in pregnancy
What producing oestrogen in pregn...,
What produces progesterone in pre...,
How does oestrogen affect thyroid...
23  cards
Mechanism of normal labour
List the key steps in the mechani...,
Name the most common presentation...,
What does normal labour involve
78  cards
Primary dysmenorrhoea
What is dysmenorrhoea,
What are the two types of dysmeno...,
Describe primary dysmenorrhoea
17  cards
Amenorrhoea and oligomenorrhoea
Describe amenorrhoea,
What is primary amenorrhoea,
What is secondary amenorrhoea
48  cards
Heavy menstrual bleeding
Describe heavy menstrual bleeding,
What percentage of heavy menstrua...,
Dysfunctional abnormal uterine bl...
35  cards
Urinary incontinence
What is urinary incontinence,
What are the two main types of ur...,
Describe stress incontinence
38  cards
Bartholin's cyst and abscess
What is a bartholin s cyst,
What percentage of all gynaecolog...,
What percentage of women may have...
21  cards
Lichen sclerosus
What is lichen sclerosus,
Describe the incidence of lichen ...,
What does lichen sclerosus have t...
11  cards
Fibroids
What are fibroids leiomyomas,
What is the incidence of fibroids,
What is the risk of a fibroid bec...
27  cards
Endometriosis
What is endometriosis,
Where can endometriosis be located,
When are most diagnoses of endome...
19  cards
Endometrial cancer
What is the peak age for endometr...,
What percentage of women develop ...,
What is the most common type of e...
24  cards
Adenomyosis
What is adenomyosis,
What are the symptoms of adenomyosis,
What does adenomyosis commonly oc...
11  cards
Cervical polyps
What are cervical polyps,
What percentage of women are esti...,
How do cervical polyps occur
11  cards
Cervical ectropion
What is cervical ectropion,
Who is cervical ectropion commonl...,
What needs to be excluded in case...
15  cards
Cervical cancer
What is cervical cancer,
What is the peak age of diagnosis...,
What type of cancer are cervical ...
59  cards
Polycystic ovarian syndrome
What is pcos,
What percentage of women are affe...,
What are the two most common horm...
31  cards
Ovarian cysts and tumours
What is an ovarian cyst,
When are ovarian cysts common,
What tool is used in practice to ...
42  cards
Premenstrual syndrome
What is premenstrual syndrome,
What are some key things to note ...,
What is thought to cause pre mens...
9  cards
Menopause and premature ovarian insufficiency
What is menopause,
What age on average do women expe...,
What is postmenopause
40  cards
Hormone replacement therapy
When is hrt used,
What is hrt used for,
What are menopausal symptoms caus...
37  cards
Ovarian torsion
What is ovarian torsion,
What usually causes ovarian torsion,
When is ovarian torsion most like...
12  cards
Asherman's syndrome
What is asherman s syndrome,
List some causes of asherman s sy...,
Describe how curettage causes ash...
8  cards
Nabothian cysts
What are nabothian cysts,
How big are nabothian cysts,
How do nabothian cysts form
6  cards
Pelvic organ prolapse
What is pelvic organ prolapse,
What causes pelvic organ prolapse,
Describe uterine prolapse
23  cards
Atrophic vaginitis
What is atrophic vaginitis,
What is atrophic vaginitis caused by,
Which women does atrophic vaginit...
10  cards
Female genital mutilation
What is fgm,
When does fgm occur,
Which countries commonly practice...
11  cards
Congenital structural abnormalities
Where does the upper vagina cervi...,
What are the mullerian ducts,
How are congenital structural abn...
22  cards
Androgen insensitivity syndrome
What is androgen insensitivity sy...,
Describe the genetics of androgen...,
Describe the presentation of andr...
5  cards
Infertility
What percentage of couples will c...,
What proportion of couples will s...,
How long must couples try to conc...
27  cards

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