High Risk Obstetrics Cases 2.1

This comprehensive handbook on high-risk obstetrics serves as a valuable resource for medical students and residents looking to enhance their learning with practical, real-life scenarios. It is particularly beneficial for those who are navigating a demanding schedule, making it a fitting choice for medical trainees. Overall, it merits a three-star rating from Doody's Review Service.

The accompanying app offers a free sample case study from the 44 available through subscription. These high-yield cases in Case Files: High-Risk Obstetrics are designed to support students during their clerkships and improve their shelf-exam performance.

Tailored for iPad and iPhone/iPod, each case integrates interactive elements that emphasize learning through patient context rather than rote memorization. Key features include:

• 44 clinical cases accompanied by USMLE-style questions
• Clinical pearls that highlight essential concepts
• A primer on tackling clinical problems and adopting a physician's thought process
• A proven learning framework aimed at enhancing shelf-exam results

The app includes several modes for optimized study: Study, Exam, and Bookmark modes enable varied approaches to reviewing USMLE-style questions:

• In Study mode, users can check answers while working through questions.
• Exam mode allows for timed practice with answers reviewed post-quiz.
• Bookmark mode focuses solely on flagged questions for further examination.

Additional capabilities allow users to customize their practice quizzes—selecting question quantity and re-incorporating previous questions, alongside interactive queries concluding each case. Users can also organize cases, document notes, track quiz scores, and modify settings to enhance their study experience.

The app’s content is structured as follows:

1. How to Approach Clinical Problems
   • Approach to the Patient
   • Approach to Clinical Diagnosis and Staging
2. Clinical Cases: 44 Case Scenarios
3. Listing of Cases
   • By Case Number
   • By Disorder

Each clinical case presents:

• Case Description
• Answers to Questions
• Clinical Pearls
• Case Questions and Answers

The authors bring extensive expertise in high-risk obstetrics:

• Eugence C. Toy, MD: A dual-certified family physician and ob/gyn, Dr. Toy serves as Academic Chief and Program Director for the Obstetrics and Gynecology residency at The Methodist Hospital in Houston. He has significant involvement in teaching within his clerkship.
• Edward Yeomans, MD: An Associate Professor at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Dr. Yeomans is a maternal-fetal medicine specialist recognized for his contributions to numerous aspects of high-risk obstetrics.
• Linda Fonseca, MD: At Northwestern Medical School in Chicago, Dr. Fonseca specializes in maternal-fetal medicine, with her research interests spanning prenatal diagnosis and multiple gestations.
• Joseph M. Ernest, MD: Currently chairs the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Carolinas Medical Center.

This app serves as both an informative tool and an interactive learning platform in the field of high-risk obstetrics.