OB/GYN spans prenatal care, labor and delivery, and gynecologic disease — with a strong emphasis on recognizing obstetric emergencies and abnormal bleeding.
What topics does the OB/GYN EOR exam cover?
Prenatal care
Routine schedule, screening labs and ultrasounds, and immunizations in pregnancy.
Obstetric complications
Preeclampsia/eclampsia, gestational diabetes, placenta previa vs abruption, ectopic pregnancy.
Labor & delivery
Stages of labor, fetal monitoring basics, and postpartum hemorrhage.
Method selection, efficacy, and contraindications.
Gynecologic infections
Vaginitis, PID, and cervicitis.
Gynecologic oncology basics
Cervical cancer screening, ovarian and endometrial cancer red flags.
Menopause
Diagnosis and the risks/benefits of hormone therapy.
Which topics show up most on the OB/GYN EOR?
Preeclampsia criteria and severe features
Placenta previa vs abruption (painless vs painful bleeding)
Ectopic pregnancy presentation and βhCG/ultrasound logic
Cervical cancer screening intervals by age
AUB (PALM-COEIN) framework
Postpartum hemorrhage causes (the 4 T's)
Contraindications to combined OCPs
GDM screening and management
How should you study for the OB/GYN EOR?
Obstetric emergencies are the highest-yield: preeclampsia severe features, previa vs. abruption (painless vs. painful bleeding), and ectopic pregnancy.
Reflex to a pregnancy test before imaging or medications in any reproductive-age woman — it's a recurring trap.
Know the frameworks: AUB (PALM-COEIN), postpartum hemorrhage (the 4 T's), and combined-OCP contraindications.
Then run it on FirstPassPA. Work the OB/GYN question set by topic, read every explanation, and let spaced repetition resurface your misses as your exam date nears — then simulate with timed, mixed blocks in the final week.
What are common OB/GYN EOR mistakes?
Confusing previa (painless) and abruption (painful) bleeding
Missing severe-feature criteria in preeclampsia
Forgetting to check a pregnancy test before imaging/meds
Mixing up cervical cancer screening ages
Overlooking ectopic in any reproductive-age woman with pain + bleeding
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