Podcast: http://soundcloud.com/drtmcf/tutorial-17-january-2011
Tonight we discussed 3 topics:
1. With regard to smoking in pregnancy:
a. outline the hazards to the mother 4 marks
b. outline the hazards to the fetus / child 6 marks
c. critically evaluate how smoking cessation programmes can be made more effective.
10 marks
2. A 30-year-old woman is referred by her General Practitioner with a breast lump which is thought likely to be a malignancy.
a. outline the initial management 6 marks
b. outline the management if a diagnosis of breast cancer is made 10 marks
c. outline the advice you will give re breastfeeding, contraception and subsequent pregnancy.
4 marks
4 marks
This lead to the realisation that we needed a fair amount of technical information about breast cancer to produce a really good essay. Back to the drawing board!
3. Critically evaluate neonatal screening.
It may seem an unlikely topic, but it has changed a lot in recent years and patients would be might ask you about it and expect an answer. This makes it a potential MRCOG topic. It is fully covered in the MCQs. Paper 12, question 10.
It may seem an unlikely topic, but it has changed a lot in recent years and patients would be might ask you about it and expect an answer. This makes it a potential MRCOG topic. It is fully covered in the MCQs. Paper 12, question 10.
The podcast can be accessed by clicking on "Tutorial 17 January 2011" above.
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