GENERAL AND SPECIALIST PEDIATRICS
cod. 06882

Academic year 2017/18
2° year of course - First semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Pediatria generale e specialistica (MED/38)
Field
Interdisciplinari e cliniche
Type of training activity
Characterising
10 hours
of face-to-face activities
1 credits
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course unit
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Learning objectives

Basic knowledges of neonatal characteristic and main disease in the firsts days of life

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

HEALTY NEWBORN and PATHOLOGIC NEWBORN

Full programme

Physical examination of newborn.
Neonatal birthing injuries.
Neonatal TORCH infections.
Bacterial infections.
Infections and breast feeding.
Breast feeding in the firsts days of life.
Neonatal hypoxic ischemic encephalopaty and hypothermic treatment.
Neonatal whitdrawal syndrome.
Fetal alcohol syndrome.
Delayed cord clamping.

Bibliography

Pescetto-De Cecco-Pecorari: GYNAECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS. SEU ed, 2009.
Costantini W., Calistri D., Ostetrica. Le basi scientifico-culturali. Vol. 1-2-3. Ed. Piccin, 2013.
Italian Society of Neonatology: guidelines of treatment of hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy of newborn. Ed. 2°
Slides provided by teaching

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons. Slides and audiovisual material

Assessment methods and criteria

student’s knowledge, topics’ comprehension and her/his skill 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.

Other information

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