Issues in Prevention Bobbie Gostout and James R. Johnson
Discuss the importance of the cervical cancer vaccine and how it works; State the age range of which it is recommended girls be vaccinated and side effects that may be experienced; Discuss use of the cervical cancer vaccine in pregnancy; List the risk factors for recurrent UTI; Discuss the role of hydrogen-peroxide-producing lactobacilli and Escherichia coli in recurrent UTI.
Weighty Issues in Pregnancy William E. Scorza and Naomi E. Stotland
Discuss the pathophysiology of obesity and environmental factors that contribute to it; Identify the risks and complications that obesity presents in pregnancy; Implement a plan of care for the obese pregnant patient; Counsel pregnant patients about the appropriate amount of weight gain in pregnancy; and State interventions for monitoring gestational weight gain.
Issues in Clinical Practice Norman A. Mazer and Archana Pradhan
Discuss the function and regulation of testosterone in healthy women; Identify women at risk for testosterone deficiency and list the associated symptoms; Select treatment options for women with testosterone deficiency; Summarize screening recommendations from the United States Preventive Services Task Force and appropriately apply them to clinical practice; and Educate women about general health issues, including cancer, heart disease, and obesity.
Gynecologic Pain Syndromes Linda C. Giudice and Mark D. Walters
Identify the signs, symptoms, and clinical appearance of endometriosis; Discuss etiologies and therapies for endometriosis-associated infertility and chronic pelvic pain, Summarize the health risks associated with endometriosis; and Define vulvodynia and distinguish localized vulvodynia from generalized vulvodynia.
Obstetric Catastrophes George A. Saade
Distinguish the primary pathologic feature associated with cerebrovascular accident (CVA) in pregnancy; Identify patients at risk for CVA in pregnancy and care for patients suspected of having a CVA; Recognize patients experiencing amniotic fluid embolism and provide aggressive treatment; Define and list the causes for postpartum hemorrhage; and Integrate into practice the management interventions for postpartum hemorrhage.
Issues in Reproductive Endocrinology John A. Schnorr and Shirley Uy
State the diagnostic criteria for PCOS as defined by the Rotterdam consensus; Identify patients (clinically) who may have PCOS and appraise the long-term health consequences associated with PCOS; Identify the etiology of amenorrhea; and Implement a work-up for patients with secondary amenorrhea.
Menopausal Medicine Jeanette S. Brown and Stanley J. Brige
Evaluate the feasibility of the 3 Incontinence Questions (31Q) questionnaire for diagnosing UI; Utilize estrogen therapy, weight reduction strategies, and behavioral therapies for UI; Assimilate study data about the effect of HT on cognitive function in menopausal women; Discuss the effect of estrogen in reducing coronary heart disease and how it affects cognitive functioning; and Counsel patients about the role of estrogen in preserving cognitive function.
Screening and Management Issues in Obstetrics Mary E. Norton and Mavis N. Schorn
Distinguish US findings in pregnancy that may be markers for abnormalities; Determine when amniocentesis is warranted based on US findings; Discuss the utility of US signs in screening for Down syndrome; Effectively treat opioid addictions in pregnancy; Manage neonatal abstinence syndrome.
Therapeutic Procedures for Abnormal Bleeding Paul A. Neese and Peter Takacs
State common uses for embolization; Identify appropriate candidates for uterine artery embolization (UAE); Describe how UAE is performed and its pre- and postprocedure considerations; Discuss the efficacy of diagnostic tests used to investigate abnormal uterine bleeding; and Discuss the indications for global endometrial ablation technologies.
Preterm Birth and Thrombophilias Kirk D. Ramin and Baha M. Sibai
Identify patients at risk for preterm birth and recognize possible causes of this condition; Determine appropriate candidates for progesterone therapy for te prevention of preterm birth; Counsel and manage patients administered progesterone therapy; Assimilate trial data about the association between thrombophilias and adverse pregnancy outcome; and Determine when to screen for and treat thrombophilia in pregnancy.