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GYN PGY1
Basic Science/Mechanisms of Disease

Genetics


1. Describe the inheritance of coagulation disorders.
2. Describe the genetic basis for repetitive reproductive loss.

Physiology


1. Describe the hemodynamic changes associated with blood loss.
2. Describe the changes that occur in the cardiopulmonary function of an anesthetized and postanesthetic patient.
3. Describe the physiology of thermoregulation in the anesthetized and postanesthetic patient.
4. Describe the physiologic changes in the urinary system related to maintenance of adequate renal output.

Anatomy


1. Describe the anatomy of the anterior and posterior abdominal wall.
2. Describe the anatomic relationship between the reproductive organs and the non-gynecologic abdominal viscera.
3. Describe the gross and histologic anatomy of the external genitalia, including arterial blood supply, venous and lymphatic drainage, and neurologic innervation.
4. Describe the gross and histologic anatomy of the pelvis and pelvic viscera, including arterial blood supply, venous and lymphatic drainage, and neurologic innervation.
5. Describe the gross and histologic anatomy of the breast, including arterial blood supply, venous and lymphatic drainage, and neurologic innervation.
6. Describe the anatomy of the central nervous system as it relates to menstrual function.

Pharmacology


1. Describe the pharmacology of medications used in treatment of common gynecologic disorders.
2. Describe the pharmacologic principles of drug therapy for all age groups, including:

a. Prepubertal
b. Reproductive age
c. Elderly

Microbiology and Immunology


1. Describe the microbiologic principles germane to the diagnosis and treatment of gynecologic infectious diseases.
2.Describe the epidemiologic principles involved in the spread of infectious diseases, including transmission and prevention of HIV (human immuno-deficiency virus), in both patients and health care workers.







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