Learning objectives
The student will gain knowledge about the main causes of obstetric emergencies and learn the first steps to be taken to address them
Course Objectives: The student will gain knowledge about the main causes of obstetric emergencies and learn the first steps to be taken to address them
Prerequisites
thorough knowledge of the physiology of pregnancy and childbirth
Course unit content
Bleeding from the placenta praevia.
Placental abruption and other causes of bleeding in the third trimester,
postpartum hemorrhage.
Therapeutic diagnostic path of the postpartum hemorrhage. Medical and surgical emergencies in pregnancy.
Obstetric emergencies: umbilical cord prolapse, inversion of the uterus. Childbirth in women with previous C-section,
rupture of the uterus.
Full programme
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Bibliography
Autore: Costantini Walter; Callistri Daniela. "Ostetrica. Le basi scientifico-culturali" Vol. 1-2-3 Piccin Editore, 2013.
Sempre valido e più che sufficiente per la parte clinica
"Ginecologia e ostetricia" Autore: Pescetto - De Cecco - Pecorari - Ragni
Editore: Seu, IV° ed, 2009 Opera in due volumi.
Utile per una visione riassuntiva ma da integrare con materiale didattico
"Ostetricia e Ginecologia. Per i corsi di Laurea in Ostetricia [Colacurci; Cappadona; Marchesoni; Piga - Idelson Gnocchi]
di Colacurci Nicola; Cappadona Rosaria; Caserta Donatella; Del Bo Elisa; Marchesoni Diego; Piga Maria Domenica; Vicario Maria; Zavarise Daniela.
Idelson - Gnocchi, 2013. Edizione: 1.
Specifico per emergenze: "Urgenze ed Emergenze in sala Parto", di Ragusa A, Crescini C.
Piccina Editore 2° edizione, 2017
Teaching methods
lectures
Assessment methods and criteria
The student’s knowledge, topics’ comprehension and her/his skills to apply them on the occupational contexts will be evaluated by questions on the topics related to the course content. Failed answer to one or more questions or proved insufficiency of the basic knowledge on the subject will preclude the successful completion of the exam. In case of completion of the exam, an evaluation that contributes to the final grade of the course will be defined and it will be based on the achievement of the objectives (excellent, good, fair, fully sufficient, barely sufficient).
Other information
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