any advice for ob/gyn rotation

[jellygreen2001]

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hi everyone,

I am about to start my first rotation of M3-ob/gyn in a few days. Does anyone have any useful tips, or advice on how to do well, or what books are useful.

Thanks in advance🙂

 

[Tired]

1) Wrap yourself in saran
2) Buy a good set of nose-plugs
3) Box of valium in the back pocket
4) If male, tuck it in (you know what I'm talking about)
5) If female, ensure you aren't prettier than your residents
6) Learn to appologize if you answer a question incorrectly
7) Learn to appologize if you answer a question correctly
8) Learn to appologize for breathing
9) Purge all knowledge of evidence-based medicine
10) Remove dignity, place in locked box, keep under bed until end of block

 

[smq123]

hi everyone,

I am about to start my first rotation of M3-ob/gyn in a few days. Does anyone have any useful tips, or advice on how to do well, or what books are useful.

Thanks in advance🙂

This question was asked before in the OB/gyn forum:

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=507911
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=535762

Good luck!

 

[PeepshowJohnny]

1) Wrap yourself in saran
2) Buy a good set of nose-plugs
3) Box of valium in the back pocket
4) If male, tuck it in (you know what I'm talking about)
5) If female, ensure you aren't prettier than your residents
6) Learn to appologize if you answer a question incorrectly
7) Learn to appologize if you answer a question correctly
8) Learn to appologize for breathing
9) Purge all knowledge of evidence-based medicine
10) Remove dignity, place in locked box, keep under bed until end of block

👍

Pray.

 

[smq123]

👍

Pray.

jellygreen2001 - don't get too frightened.

Some people DO have terrible OB/gyn rotations, I will admit. But lots of people have a terrible "X" rotation. For some people, it's surgery. For others, it's IM. For me, it was peds. Every second on inpatient peds was like having a tooth pulled without anesthetic. It was painful.

Everyone's experience on a given rotation is different. I had a great OB/gyn rotation - learned a lot, had some of the best residents that I'd had all year, and just generally enjoyed myself.

I hope that you have as good a rotation as I did.

 

[Pontifex Maximus]

9) Purge all knowledge of evidence-based medicine

This one is really true. I was really surprised when I learned how much standard of care in OB/GYN don't have any studies behind them.

 

[plainolerichie]

4) If male, tuck it in (you know what I'm talking about)

Unprofessional... but funny!

 

[Tired]

This one is really true. I was really surprised when I learned how much standard of care in OB/GYN don't have any studies behind them.

Or worse, studies showing no benefit.

Routine fetal monitoring strips, anyone?

 

[indo]

Or worse, studies showing no benefit.

Routine fetal monitoring strips, anyone?

they gotta have something to sue you over.

My advice is to learn to love algorithmic patient care and find yourself a male role model as soon as you start.

 

[linktim]

Hi guys, best book to learn obgyn specific (soap) notes, or at least examples of them , and best book for obgyn wards like blueprints?

 

[Birdeee]

SOAP for Obstetrics and Gynecology by Peter S. Uzelac.

and Case Files of OB-GYN by Toy.

That's what my husband said for the second he poked his head up out of these two books when I asked. He is in the middle of his OB-GYN rotation.

 

[buckeye12]

I'm currently doing:

Blueprints
Case Files
uWise

Should be plenty. Case Files is indispensable for triage, ED hits, and urgent calls to the bedside.

uWise questions seem too easy at times. I'm wondering if they're really representative or not...

 

[IMGUSMLEStep1]

Great book for OB is Blueprints OBGYN:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/07...=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=078178249X

 

[Bostonredsox]

Read casefiles cover to cover twice and you'll destroy the shelf. Easiest shelf hands down save psych.

 

[RySerr21]

what about uworld questions?

 

[PistolPete]

uWise > Blueprints > Casefiles in prep for obgyn shelf, in my opinion. uWorld is OK, but questions are too short.

 

[OCallag]

Casefiles + Uwise + UWorld. And make sure to wear crappy shoes when you're on L&D. Enjoy.

 

[buckeye12]

Casefiles + Uwise + UWorld. And make sure to wear crappy shoes when you're on L&D. Enjoy.

So true. Or just walk around in ortho boots.