Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Obstetrics
Course Code
RAR_053
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Obstetrics and gynaecology
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Oļegs Sabeļņikovs
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Anaesthesiologist-Reanimatologist
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Oļegs Sabeļņikovs
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
The objective of the study course is to allow the medical residents to acquire and improve in-depth theoretical knowledge and practical skills in obstetrics to the extent that would be necessary for independent work and certification of anaesthesiologist, reanimatologist, in accordance with laws and regulations of the Republic of Latvia.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Residents are able to demonstrate advanced level of knowledge and understanding of medical theoretic in obstetrics, that meet the requirements of anaesthesiology and intensive care specialty. Residents develop the basics of creative thinking in clinical practice and partially in research, as well as the skills of working in multidisciplinary team. Residents are able to describe: - physiologic and pathophysiologic changes in the organism of a woman and fetus during pregnancy - primary and secondary diseases in pregnancy - possible complications during delivery and obstetric surgery
Skills
1.Medical residents are able to demonstrate successful performance of the manipulations included in the study course description. Medical residents are able to: - assess the data of paraclinical findings and assess the risk of caesarean section for the mother and foetus, - promptly assess changes in the mother’s and foetus’s body during childbirth, - the necessary practical skills for assisting in childbirth (in extreme situations), - apply analgesia methods in the early postoperative period.
Competences
1.Medical residents are able to successfully apply the acquired theoretical knowledge and manipulation skills in the effective management of various clinical situations in obstetrics.
Assessment
Individual work
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1.
Individual work |
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Theoretical preparation for practical training (including for the acquisition of the skills included in the course) using recommended study materials.
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Examination
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1.
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Type of exam:
During the study course, the degree of achievement of the learning outcomes is assessed by the study course leader.
At the end of the study course, the medical resident answers 3 theoretical questions in writing and reports on practical skills acquired.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Critical conditions in obstetrics. Amniotic fluid embolism. Thromboembolism. DIC. Eclampsia. HELLP.
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Physiological changes in pregnancy. Emergencies in pregnancy. Spontaneous termination of pregnancy.
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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The physiological course of labour. The role of analgesia in labour. Operative obstetrics (caesarean section, forceps, manual removal of the placenta).
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
3
Length (weeks):
2
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
I.Vanags, A.Sondore. Klīniskā anestezioloģija un intensīvā terapija. Rīga: Medicīnas apgāds, 2017.
2.
A.Sondore. Anestezioloģijas pamati jautājumos un atbildēs. Rīga: Nacionālais Apgāds, 2011.
Additional Reading
1.
“Smith and Aitkenhead's Textbook of Anaesthesia”. 6th ed. Churchill Livingstone, 2013.
2.
B.Mamaja. Anestēzija pediatrijā. Rīga, RSU, 2008.
3.
E.Vasiļevskis. Reģionālās anestēzijas ABC. Nacionālais Apgāds, 2008.
4.
Anesthesia. Miller R.D.(ed). 7th ed. New York: Churchill Livingstone, 2010.