ANESTHESIOLOGY
cod. 21876

Academic year 2017/18
2° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Anestesiologia (MED/41)
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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Integrated course unit module: MEDICAL-SURGICAL SCIENCES

Learning objectives

The management of emergencies in obstetrics is complex and involves many colleagues (gynecologists, obstetricians, nurses, anesthesiologists, neonatologists, laboratory medicine and transfusion center).
The quality and effectiveness of the treatment often depend on a good coordination of the team.
The aim of the course is to provide common knowledge elements and a unique language for the delivery room team to prevent and / or manage adverse events in the delivery room together.

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

Anesthesiologists are increasingly involved in the care of pregnant women, and in the obstetric field the anesthesiologist exercises his activity in the following fields:
- information and dissemination of childbirth without pain
- evaluation for childbirth-analgesia and caesarean section
- evaluation of pregnant women at risk for comorbidity (obesity, heart disease, etc.)
- assessment of women at risk for diseases associated with pregnancy (severe management, HELLP
syndrome, etc.)
- analgesia during labor and vaginal delivery (peridural or combined analgesia)
- anesthesia for caesarean section and for revision of the uterine cavity
- treatment of acute postoperative and chronic postpartum pain
- emergency treatment (hemorrhagic shock, eclampsia, etc.). In particular, the need for clinical monitoring of vital parameters and management of bleeding peri-partum (minor and major), through the administration of fluids, blood derivatives and drugs.
- admission to intensive care
The primary responsibility of the anesthesiologist in the delivery room is the safety of the woman.

Full programme

No

Bibliography

Clinical Anesthesia Procedures of the Massachusetts General Hospital (English version). William E., Md. Hurford, Michael T., Md. Bailn J. Kenneth, Md. Davison, Kenneth, Md. Haspel, Carl, Md. Rosow. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
-Obstetric and Gynecologic Anesthesia, Authors: Ferne Braveman

Teaching methods

frontal lessons, slides, clinical cases

Assessment methods and criteria

The 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. 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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