ObstetricsLaajuus (2 ECTS)

Objective

Students are able to explain when a low-risk pregnancy turns into a high-risk pregnancy and know the progress of high-risk pregnancy. They are familiar with the foetal observation in the most common risk situations. They can describe the major threats of high-risk pregnancy to the pregnant woman and foetus. Students can explain the methods of alleviating labour pain from the aspect of medicine. They are able to describe the risk factors related to abnormal delivery. Students can describe the operative management of labour.

Content

Follow-up of wellbeing of foetus
Foetal dysplasia and developmental disorders
Premature and postmature gestation and childbirth
Oligo- and polyhydramnion
Intoxicants and pregnancy
Communicable diseases and pregnancy
Hepatosis
Asthma and pregnancy
Cardiac diseases and pregnancy
Rheumatic diseases and pregnancy
Epilepsy and pregnancy
Pre-eclampsia, eclampsia and the HELLP syndrome
Diabetes and pregnancy
Multiple gestation
Alleviation of labour pains
Operative childbirths
Haemorrhage and trauma during childbirth and puerperium

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students are able to explain when a low-risk pregnancy turns into a high-risk pregnancy and know the progress of high-risk pregnancy. They are familiar with the foetal observation in the most common risk situations. They can describe the major threats of high-risk pregnancy to the pregnant woman and foetus. Students can explain the methods of alleviating labour pain from the aspect of medicine. They are able to describe the risk factors related to abnormal delivery. Students can describe the operative management of labour.