Obstetrics and Gynaecology mnemonics

Better Mother Care During Hypertensive Pregnancy Better- beta blockers (labetalol and cardioselective) Mother- methyl dopa ( it is the preferred drug) Care- Clonidine During- Dihydropyridine CCB Hypertensive- Hydralazine (it is the drug of choice for hypertensive emergencies in pregnancy) Pregnancy- Prazosin (and other aloha blockers)

Mnemonic to help you remember this is Other BENEFITS. OC pills decrease the risk of Other- Ovarian cyst B– Benign breast disease E– Ectopic pregnancy N– Neoplasm (ovarian, endometrial, colon) E– Endometriosis F– Fibroid I– Iron deficiency anemia T– Tension (premenstrual tension syndrome) S– Skeletal (Rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis) Hope this helped!

Uterus is supported and prevented from sagging down by many factors which are chiefly muscular and fibromuscular. PRIMARY SUPPORTS MUSCULAR OR ACTIVE SUPPORTS Pelvic diaphragm. Perineal body. Distal urethral sphincter mechanism. FIBROMUSCULAR OR MECHANICAL SUPPORTS Uterine axis. Pubocervical ligaments. Transverse cervical ligaments of Mackenrodt. Uterosacral ligaments. Round ligaments of uterus SECONDARY SUPPORTS Broad ligaments. Vesicourethral …

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