[Obstetrics And Gynecology Secrets Download Pdf
Laurice Whack
Simply stated, if you have a menstrual cycle, you need an OB/GYN in addition to your primary care provider. When it comes to selecting an OB/GYN, there are many factors you may consider including qualifications, experience, office hours and location.
Inspira Health is home to over 80 providers, including physicians, midwives, and nurse practitioners, who specialize in obstetrics and gynecology. While these providers practice all across South Jersey, a great way to begin narrowing down your search is by finding the providers in your network. You can do this by:
This powerful review for the obstetrics and gynecology clerkship provides medical students taking required rotations with a single, concise, high-yield resource for excelling on the boards and wards. Hundreds of high-yield facts based on the clerkship's core competencies review everything students need to know for the clerkship. Margin notes highlight common exam and "pimp" questions to really help students shine. New to this edition, mini-cases are integrated throughout to give a clinical "face" to disease discussions. Four new chapters cover twinning, cervical dysplasia/HPV vaccine, breast disease, and women's health maintenance. A section of "classifieds" include scholarship and award opportunities.
Matthew S. Kaufman, MD, is a board-certified oncologist at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New York, NY. He completed his fellowhip in hematology and his residency in internal medicine at LIJ Medical Center. He is a graduate of SUNY-Downstate College of Medicine.
Latha G. Stead, MD, is Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, NY.
Jean Simmons Holmes, MD, FACOG, is Assistant Clinical Professor and Director of the Mentorship Program at the Methodist Hospital-Houston Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program (associated with Weill Cornell Medical College), Houston, TX.
Priti P. Schachel, MD, is an attending physician in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Methodist Hospital-Houston, Houston, TX.
"During pregnancy, there is constant communication between maternal and fetal cells using sacs filled with chemicals called exosomes," said senior author Ramkumar Menon, UTMB associate professor in the department of obstetrics and gynecology. "Our prior studies have shown that the fetal exosomes signal to the mother's body that her/his organs have fully matured, which triggers the labor and delivery process. Given this, we sought out to learn more about the extent and capabilities of this communication system in order to develop new ways to monitor and support the fetus during pregnancy."
To test exosome trafficking and function, the research team used mice that were genetically engineered to have certain exosome proteins glow florescent red and green when blood and tissue samples are stained and viewed under a microscope in order to distinguish between the fetal and maternal exosomes.
The researchers learned that isolating and tracking fetal exosomes travelling to the maternal side is a useful indicator of the fetus's health and development that can be measured in minimally invasive maternal blood samples. Likewise, they now know that trafficking of exosomes from the maternal side to the fetus produces functional changes.
"We've just received a $ 1.5 million three-year contract to test a novel approach in treating preterm birth," said Menon. "We will test the usefulness of drugs enclosed in exosomes that can potentially cross the placenta barrier, reach the fetus and prevent fetal inflammation, a major cause of preterm birth for which there is currently no drug treatment. Fetal inflammatory response is primarily responsible for preterm delivery, which impacts 15 million pregnancies yearly and responsible for 1 million neonatal deaths."
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