Reproductive Health Competencies

  • conditions
    & diseases
  • presentations

  • health
    care
  • history &
    physical exam
  • investigations

  • treatments

  • biology

Reproductive Conditions and Diseases

Students will be expected to be able to describe the causes and risk factors, pathology, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and complications of the following conditions and diseases:

Obstetrical

  • postpartum infection

Gynecologic

Infections

  • bartholinitis/bartholin gland abscess
  • toxic shock syndrome

Vulvar complaints

Hormonal

  • premenstrual syndrome
  • precocious puberty

Breast conditions and disease

Gynecologic neoplasia

 

The mortality rate in Canada is ~ 5 in 100,000, or 0.005%. In some places in the developing world, mortality rate is close to 1%, in large part due to post-partum hemorrhage.

Presentations

Students will be able to describe common and important causes of the following presentations, and the initial clinical assessment, diagnostic investigations, and management of:

History and Physical Exam

Students will be expected to describe the purpose of, and demonstrate, the following aspects of clinical assessment:

general obs and gyne

pregnancy, labour, and delivery

Obstetrics and Gynecology Investigations

Students will be able to describe the methodology, indications, contraindications, and limitations of the following investigations:

labs

 

imaging

 

 

 

Treatments

Students will be able to describe the rationale, methodology, indications, contraindications, and limitations of the following treatments:

 

procedures and surgeries

  • dilatation and curretage (D & C)
  • endometrial ablation
  • hysterectomy
  • LEEP