AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the course, the student will have acquired theoretical knowledge, skills and light tools and evaluate cardiotocography in labor and not.
The student will have acquired skills for analyzing and solving problems in various contexts
The student will have acquired the awareness that the development and assumption of specific skills and responsibilities leads to the improvement of the quality of care, in the context of perinatal care in the delivery room.

TEACHING METHODS

Knowledge is transmitted through lectures alternating with active learning methodologies, such as group work, study of clinical cases.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Reading and evaluation of a reassuring path
2. Criteria for the interpretation and classification of CTG tracings in labor.
3. Factors interfering with the reading of the CTG
4. CTG in the expulsive period
5. CTG Antepartum and intrapartum
6. Continuous CTG vs intermittent auscultation
7. Possible management in case of non-reassuring CTG
8. Reading and interpretation of CTGs and clinical cases (subdivision of the participants into 2/3 subgroups and exercise on different clinical cases by reading the traces)

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Felis S, Bondi C. Intrapartum fetal surveillance Pathophysiological interpretation CIC Ed. Internazionali

Students with SLD, disability or other special educational needs certification are strongly encouraged to contact the teachers at the beginning of the course to agree on teaching methods which, respecting the teaching objectives, take into account individual learning methods and provide suitable compensatory instruments.