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
- FCPS Medicine Part 1 Syllabus in Bangladesh
- FCPS physical medicine part 1 Syllabus in Bangladesh
- FCPS Part 1 Dermatology and Venerology Syllabus in Bangladesh
- FCPS Part 1 and 2 Opthalmology 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 :
- Paper I
- Paper II
- Paper III
We will describe following paper 1 to paper 3.
1. Gynecology and Obstetrics Syllabus FCPS PAPER-I
- Anatomy – 38 marks
- Histology – 5 marks
- 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, 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
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