Course Content - Preparing for the ABOG Oral Exam
We track exam trends carefully. Thus our lecture topics are strategically selected based solely on their high probability of occurring on your exam. We cover 90% of the test topics in just five days. We won't waste your precious time with topics that are unlikely to be on your test, nor bore you with faculties' research interests. When you leave, there will be no question what you need to study.
Obstetrics
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- Shoulder Dystocia
- Postpartum Hemorrhage
- Vaginal Breech Delivery
- Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
- Gestational Diabetes
- Isoimmunization
- Hydrops--Immune vs. Non-immune
- VBAC, Uterine Rupture
- Pre-Conception Counseling
- Prenatal Risk Assessment
- Multiple Gestation
- Ultrasound
- Antepartum and Intrapartum Management
- NST
- CST
- BPP
- Operative vaginal delivery
- Preterm Labor/PROM
- Labor Induction/Augmentation/Postdates
- Abnormal Fetal Growth
- Infections in Pregnancy
- HIV
- TORCH
- Hepatitis A, B, C
- GBS
- Syphilis
- HSV
- Cerebral Palsy
- Medical Complications of Pregnancy
- Neurologic disorders
- Hematologic disorders
- CD Under Local Anesthesia
- Multiple Repeat CDs
- Episiotomy Complications
- FHR monitoring
- Labor Dystocia
- Trauma in Pregnancy
Oncology
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- Ovarian Cancer
- Uterus
- Endometrial Cancer
- Hyperplasia
- Cervix
- Cancer screening
- Work up of the Abnormal Pap Smear
- HPV vaccine
- Cancer
- Vulva--VIN cancer
- Vagina--VAIN cancer
- Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
- Non-GYN
- Breast Cancer
- Skin Cancer
- Basal Cell
- Squalmous Cell
- Malignant Melanoma
- Radiation and Chemotherapy
Urogynecology
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- Urinary Incontinence
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse
- Fistulas
- Interstitial Cystitis
- UTIs
- Fistulae
- Vulvar hematoma
- Fecal Incontinence
- Fourth Degree Repair
Gynecology
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- Surgical Complications
- Pulmonary embolus
- Amniotic fluid embolus
- Septic pelvic vein thrombosis
- Vulvar hemotoma
- Necrotizing fasciitis
- Intra-operative GI tract injuries
- Laparoscopic complications
- Wound healing complications
- Ectopic Pregnancy
- Ureteral/Bladder Injuries
- Hysterectomy
- Surgical Anatomy
- Chronic Pelvic pain
- Pelvic Mass work-up
- Blood product replacement
- Antibiotic prophylaxis
Office Practice
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Candidates who have recently taken the written and oral board exam complain bitterly that there has been an unfair emphasis on primary care topics. You can complain too, but it will most likely be on your test as well. This area is a weakness of most other courses, but not ABCs. It's one of our strengths, and we'll make it one of yours too.
Lecture topics in this section include:
- Menopause
- Dyslipidemia
- Osteoporosis
- Diabetes
- Thyroid Disease
- Hyper
- Hypo
- Effects on Pregnancy
- Prevention
- Preventative Care and Health Maintenance
- Immunizations
- Smoking Cessation Counseling
- Treatment of Obesity
- Colorectal cancer screening
- Substance Abuse
- Alcohol
- Narcotics
- Methadone
- Contraception
- Pulmonary
- Asthma
- Tuberculosis
- Pneumonia
- Mental Health
- Depression
- Anxiety
- PMS/PMDD
- Sexual Dysfunction
- STDs
- Gonorrhea
- Chlamydia
- PID
- CDC Guidelines
- Differential Dx for Vulvar Ulcers
- Hepatitis
- HIV
- Domestic Violence/Battered Woman/Sexual Assault
- Headache
- Back Pain
- Vulvovaginal Dermatology (LSA, Sq hyperplasia)
- GI
- Constipation
- Diarrhea
- IBS
- GERD
- PUD
- Perioperative Medical Emergencies
- Chest Pain
- CVA
- Hypo/Hyperkalemia
- Hyperglycemia
- Arrhythmias
- Cardiac arrest
- Elevated creatinine
- Anti-coagulant management
REI
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- Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
- Amenorrhea (including Mullerian abnormalities)
- Galactorrhea
- Infertility
- Ambigious Genitalia/Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
- Abnormal Puberty
- Androgen Disorders
- Hirsutism
- PCOS
- Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
- Endometriosis
- Ectopic pregnancy
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