MEDICAL SCIENCES-SURGERY AND RELATED INTERDISCIPLINARY OBSTETRIC-GYNECOLOG
COD. 15776
| Pharmacology (1 credits) | GENERAL SURGERY (1 credits) |
| OBSTETRIC-GYNECOLOGICAL NURSING SCIENCES (1 credits) | ANESTHESIOLOGY (2 credits) |
Learning outcomes of the course unit
To provide the students with a basic knowledge on the following subjects:
1. Physiological changes and main surgical problems occurring in pregnancy;
2. General principles in pharmacokinetics and mechanism of action of drugs. Drug toxicity during pregnancy. Main drugs used in pregnancy, during labour and delivery, in the postpartum and for other pregnancy-related diseases.
3. Main anaesthesiological and analgesic technics in obstetrics.
4. Operative theatre: setting, equipment and health risk factors.
Prerequisites
Examinations of the preceeding year have to be passed
Course contents summary
The course includes the following subjects:
1. Anaesthesiology
2. General surgery
3. Pharmacology
4. Obstetrics
Detailed programs are shown in the specific sections
Recommended readings
See the specific sections
ACADEMIC YEAR: 2008/2009
YEAR OF STUDY: 2
SEMESTER: First semester
NUMBER OF CREDITS: 5
UNIT COORDINATOR: CORUZZI Gabriella
CONTACT HOURS: 80
