Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description

Neonatology

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
RGD_014
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Obstetrics and gynaecology
ECTS
6.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor

Residency Speciality

Speciality
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Contacts

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About Study Course

Objective

To introduce to the influence of risk factors of prenatal period to foetus and newborn, evaluation of newborn after delivery. To introduce to the care, examination and treatment of healthy and ill newborn.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.Theoretical knowledge about early neonatal period, its physiology and pathology.

Skills

1.Skills to evaluate prenatal risk factors, to access the newborn, the need for examination and treatment.

Competences

1.Obtained competence about physiology and pathology of early neonatal period.

Assessment

Individual work

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Individual work

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To learn evaluation of the newborn after delivery, to evaluate prenatal risk factors, to order apropriate examination and treatment.

Examination

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Examination

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Theoretical knowledge about physiological and pathological early neonatal period, risk factors, neonatal care. Skills to evaluate the the newborn after delivery.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1
  1. Seminar

Modality
Location
On site
Specialized room

Topics

Preterm newborn
  1. Seminar

Modality
Location
On site
Specialized room

Topics

Hypoxia at birth, the impact on newborn
  1. Seminar

Modality
Location
On site
Specialized room

Topics

Perinatal fetal brain damage
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
6.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
3
Length (weeks):
4
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Dzemdniecība, D.Rezebergas redakcijā, 2016.gads

2.

Williams Obstetrics, 25th edition

3.

www.ginasoc.lv/

4.

www.ebcog.org

5.

www.rcog.org.uk/guidelines