FCPS Part 2 Written Recalls Session

1. Coitus is contraindicated in pregnancy except?

2. TAH and BSO done for endometriosis in a patient now complaining of depression hot flashes?

3. Indicators of macrosomia?

4. 24 weeks pregnant with headache black spot on visual field, epigastric pain BP 160/100, irritability. Drug of choice?

5. Earliest gestational age to suppress preterm labour?

6. Time duration of maintenance tocolytic therapy in Pakistan?

7. A pregnant woman has suffered an abdominal trauma at 20 wks GA. Klehauer test showed 4ml FMH. What anti-D dose are you going to give to her?

8. A 26-year-old woman has been admitted with late onset severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) 10 days after embryo transfer in an IVF cycle. She reports generalised abdominal pain and sickness for 2 days. Abdominal examination revealed significant ascites, whilst abdominal ultrasound showed bilateral enlarged ovaries with a maximal diameter of 10 cm. Which of the following combination of blood results is commonly observed on admission?

9. Reduction in the need for medical intervention in low risk labour can be brought about by?

10. Risk of adhesion formation with mid-line incisions?

11. A 30-year-old woman books in the antenatal clinic at 12 weeks of gestation with a BMI of 40. This is her first baby and she is normally fit and well with no family history of note. With regard to her BMI, which complication of pregnancy is the highest risk compared to women with a normal BMI?

12. As a general rule how long should pregnancy be avoided after a solid organ transplant procedure?

13. You are asked to review a woman following a forceps delivery. She presents with left lateral calf paraesthesia, sensory loss between her first and second toes and foot drop with inversion. Which nerve compression is the likely cause of her symptoms?

14. You see a woman who is 35 weeks pregnant in your day assessment unit. She presents with nausea, anorexia and generalised malaise. Her liver function test demonstrates an alanine transaminase (ALT) of 634. Which of the following features is most useful in distinguishing acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP) from HELLP syndrome?

15. What is the rate of spontaneous vaginal delivery following induction with prostaglandins alone?

16. A 35-year-old woman with persistent tachycardia has thyroid function tests at 18 weeks of gestatio . The resultas are TSH <0.02 mU/L (normal range 0.4–5.0) and T4 of 67 pmol/L (normal range 10–20). What is the most likely cause for her hyperthyroidism?

17. Which of the following contraceptive methods would be associated with a UKMEC Category 4 in a woman who had a myocardial infarction 6 months ago?

18. In cases of fetal demise external doppler ultrasound will most likely detect signals from which of the following?

19. For which of the following conditions is pregnancy considered low risk?

20. Basic indication for prescribing tocolytic drug?