LEARNING OUTCOMES

Health promotion and risk prevention during pregnancy, labor and delivery.

Identification and management of high risk pregnancies.

Pathogenesis, identification and management of the major pregnancy and labor complications.

TEACHING METHODS

Lectures with projections of audiovisual material

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Bleeding during the second and third trimester of pregnancy:

• Preterm birth/ threatened preterm birth
• Placenta previa
• Abruptio placenta
• Management and role of the midwife

Pre-eclampsia

• Sign and symptomps of urgency and emergency
• Management and role of the midwife

Renal pathologies:

• Electrolytic balance
• Management and role of the midwife
• Planning of diagnostic and therapeutic measures

Diabetes

• Diagnostic tests
• Basal and postprandial glucose
• Glucose profile
• Capillar glucose test

Heart disease:

• Management in pregnancy
• Mode of delivery

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

all teaching materials (slides, videos)  will be given to the students. To further deepen the topics:  Pescetto, De Cecco, Ragni. Manuale di Ostetricia e Ginecologia SEU ED.2015 or any other Obstetrics and Gynecological textbook in use for students.