SYLLABUS FOR FCPS PART – I EXAMINATION IN OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY | BCPS| Doctors Gang

SYLLABUS FOR FCPS PART – I 
EXAMINATION IN OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY according to BCPS
 

BANGLADESH COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS
67, SHAHEED TAJUDDIN AHMED SARANI
MOHAKHALI, DHAKA-1212, BANGLADESH
SYLLABUS FOR FCPS PART – I
EXAMINATION IN
OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY
JULY 2001

BANGLADESH COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS
67, SHAHEED TAJUDDIN AHMED SARANI
MOHAKHALI, DHAKA-1212, BANGLADESH 

FCPS syllabus in Bangladesh 

SYLLABUS FOR FCPS PART – I
EXAMINATION IN OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY JULY 2001 

Published by :
Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212.
Edition : July 2001 

Reprinted : May 2004

FCPS part 1 Gynaecology and Obstetrics has three papers :

  1. Paper I
  2. Paper II 
  3. Paper III
We will describe following paper 1 to paper 3.

1. Gynecology and Obstetrics Syllabus FCPS PAPER-I 

  1. Anatomy – 38 marks 
  2. Histology – 5 marks
  3. Statistics & Epidemiology- rest

ANATOMY & HISTOLOGY

The Abdomen :

  • Abdominal wall
  • Diaphragm
  • Gastrointestinal tract Urinary tract
  • Pancreas, spleen and liver Peritoneal arrangements Abdominal blood supply Blood supply of the pelvis The hepatic portal system Abdominal lymphatics
  • The lymph nodes of the abdomen
  • Autonomic nerve supply of the abdominal and pelvic organs
  • The systemic nerves

The Pelvic organs :

  • Ovary
  • Fallopian tube
  • Uterus Vagina Vulva & Perinium
  • Rectum and anal canal
  • Bladder Urethra The supports of the uterus, vagina and the pelvic floor
  • The bony pelvis
  • Blood supply – lymphatics and nerve supply of pelvic organs

The breast :

  • Embryology
  • Breast development at puberty
  • Macroscopic anatomy
  • Histology
  • Blood supply
  • Lymphatics
  • Nerve Supply
  • Anatomical relations
  • Anatomical principle and basic anatomy of Cardiac, Respiratory, Alimentary, Urinary Nervous and Endocrine System.
  • HISTOLOGY
  • Structure and function of the normal cells
  • Intercellular matrix
  • Different types of cell damage including those due to radiation
  • Chromosomes, introduction on chromosome

EMBRYOLOGY

  • Oogenesis, spermatogenesis and organogenesis
  • Oogenesis
  • Spermatogenesis
  • Fertilisation, transportation and implantation
  • Early development of the embryo
  • Organogenesis
  • The Genital organs and urinary system
  • The uterus and tubes
  • The vagina
  • External genitalia
  • The development of the gonads
  • Development of male genital system
  • Development of urinary system
  • Development of the placenta
  • The placental bed
  • Development of the Membranes, Formation & Circulation of Amniotic Fluid

GENETICS

  • Molecular Genetics
  • Gene structure and function Character of human DNA Restriction endonucleases
  • Analysis of DNA by electrophoresis
  • Sexual differentiation and abnormal sexual differentiation
  • The molecular basis of inherited disease
  • DNA mutation
  • Patterns of inheritance
  • Genetic / Environmental interaction

BIOPHYSICS

  • Principles of Ultrasound
  • Principles of use of X-ray and radioactive substances Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
  • Therapeutic use of other physical agents- heat, freezing, laser etc.
  • STATISTICS & EPIDEMIOLOGY
  • Introduction Variability Frequency distributions
  • Central tendency
  • Dispersions
  • Shapes of distributions
  • Probability distributions
  • Sampling
  • Significance test
  • The ‘t’ Test
  • Paired difference ‘t’ test
  • The X2 test Research design 

Gynecology and Obstetrics Syllabus FCPS PAPER-II 

Physiology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Endocrinology (25 + 10 + 5 + 10 = 50)

PHYSIOLOGY

  • Biophysical definitions
  • Water and Electrolytes Dynamics
  • Transport Mechanisms
  • Acid-base balance
  • The cardiovascular System
  • The conducting system of the heart
  • Factors affecting heart rate
  • The electrocardiogram.
  • Pressure and oxygen saturations in the cardiac chambers Haemodynamic events in the cardiac cycles and their clinical correlations
  • Control of stroke volume
  • Changes in blood volume and cardiac output in pregnancy Blood flow and blood pressure control
  • The autonomic nervous system and blood pressure control. Local control of blood flow
  • Haemodynamics changes in pregnancy
  • Respiration
  • Physiology of respiration
  • Oxygen and carbon dioxide transport
  • Changes in respiratory system during pregnancy
  • The Urinary system
  • Introduction
  • Microanatomy
  • Clearance
  • Glomerular filtration
  • Renal blood flow
  • Handling of individual substances
  • The effect of pregnancy
  • Physiology of micturition
  • Changes of urinary system during pregnancy
  • 4 The gastrointestinal tract
  • Mechanics
  • Digestive process
  • Changes of digestive system during pregnancy Nutrition
  • Calorimetry
  • Food tuffs
  • Minerals
  • Vitamins
  • Fibre
  • Nutrition during pregnancy and lactation The liver
  • Anatomical considerations
  • Metabolic functions
  • Bile
  • Miscellaneous functions
  • Bone & Calcium metabolism
  • The Nervous system
  • The somatic nervous system
  • The autonomic nervous system
  • Chemical Transmission in Nerve Endings
  • The Blood – Physiology of Blood
  • Iron and folic acid metabolism in pregnancy Haemostasis and blood coagulation
  • Blood Group and Rhesus Incompatibility

BIOCHEMISTRY

  • Proteins, Peptides and Amino Acids Introduction
  • Amino acids
  • Structure of proteins
  • Purification and analysis of proteins
  • Modification of protein structure
  • Metabolism-Principle of Carbohydrate and Fat Metabolism Overall energy metabolism 
  • Glycolysis (Aerobic/Anaerobic)
  • Citric acid cycle
  • Respiratory Chain
  • Fatty acid oxidation
  • Regulation of metabolic pathways
  • Catabolism
  • Urea cycle
  • Enzymes – Role of Enzyme in digestion, metabolism and reproduction
  • Enzyme kinetics

PHARMACOLOGY

  • The language of clinical pharmacology
  • Pharmacokinetics Pharmacodynamics
  • Factors which influence drug action
  • Drug interactions Impaired renal function
  • Liver disease
  • Age
  • Therapeutic drug monitoring
  • Pharmacology of some commonly used drugs
  • Beta adrenoceptor antagonists
  • Diuretics
  • Vasodilators
  • Antimicrobials
  • Oral contraceptives
  • Anticoagulants and antiplatelet drugs
  • Analgesia and anaesthesia
  • Opioid analgesics
  • Localanaesthetics
  • Inhalation anaesthetic agents
  • Anaesthetic agents for general anaesthesia
  • Neuromuscular blocking drugs
  • Drugs which influence uterine activity
  • Prostaglandins
  • Oxytocin
  • B2 adrenoceptor agonists
  • Ergometrine
  • Hormones and antihormones used in Obst./Gynae.
  • Drugs in pregnancy Placental transfer
  • Influence of pregnancy on dose requirements
  • Teratogenic drugs
  • Drugs given later in pregnancy
  • Drugs and breast feeding
  • Drugs of abuse
  • Antimitotic drugs – Pharmocokinetics, action and toxicology

ENDOCRINOLOGY

  • The hypothalamus, pituitary, pineal body & gonads
  • Regulation of menstrual cycle
  • Gonadal steroid hormones Synthesis and excretion Binding in blood and tissues Metabolism and excretion
  • Ovarian function in the adult and its control
  • Testicular function in the adult and its control
  • Physiology and Endocrionology of Puberty and Menopause The adrenal glands
  • The adrenal cortex
  • The adrenal medulla
  • The thyroid gland
  • Iodine metabolism
  • Control of thyroid secretion
  • thyroid function tests
  • Thyroid function in pregnancy
  • The pancrease (Islets of Langerhans) Placental Endocroionology

3. Gynecology and Obstetrics Syllabus FCPS PAPER-III

Pathology, Microbiology, Immunology
(35 + 10 + 5 = 50)

PATHOLOGY

General pathology
  • Wound healing
  • Tissues response to infection trauma, burn and radiation
  • Body’s response to blood fluid and electrolyte loss Neoplasia of reproductive organs
  • General characteristics of neoplasia
  • Gynaecological neoplasia
  • Cytopathology of reproductive organs

MICROBIOLOGY (in relation to Obs/Gynae)

  • Bacteria
  • Mycoplasmas
  • Rickettsiae
  • Chlamydiae
  • Viruses
  • Fungi
  • Protozoa
  • Helminths (worms)

IMMUNOLOGY

  • Introduction
  • The innate immune system
  • The acquired immune system
  • Organisation of the lymphoid system
  • Cellular elements of adaptive immunity
  • Humoral elements of adaptive immunity Immunogenetics and the principles of antigen recognition Immune response interactions
  • Maternofetal immunology
  • Immunopathology

Doctors Gang
Share on:

Leave a Comment

Scroll to Top