ANESTHESIOLOGY
COD. 21876
TYPE OF COURSE: SUPPLEMENTARY COMPULSORY SUBJECTS
Learning outcomes of the course unit
To know the main anaesthetic and analgesic techniques in obstetrics
Prerequisites
Examinations of the preceeding year to be passed
Course contents summary
1. Physiological changes during pregnancy
2. Anatomy of the vertebral canal
3. General anaesthesia in obstetrics
4. Spinal anaesthesia in obstetrics
5. Epidural anaesthesia in obstetrics
6. Epidural analgesia during labour
7. Hypertension, pre-eclampsia and eclampsia
8. Postoperative analgesia
9. Postoperative nursing
Recommended readings
Chestnut DH. Obstetrics and anaesthesia. Ed. Mosbi, 2003
NAME OF LECTURER
CORNINI Andrea
ACADEMIC YEAR: 2008/2009
YEAR OF STUDY: 2
SEMESTER: First semester
NUMBER OF CREDITS: 2
UNIT COORDINATOR: CORNINI Andrea
CONTACT HOURS: 10
