Management of labour and delivery

Code:

MI019

Acronym:

MI019

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Medicine

Instance: 2014/2015 - SP

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Master in Medicine

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIMED	17	Mestrado Integrado em Medicina 2007	6	-	3	32	81
		Mestrado Integrado em Medicina- Plano oficial 2013 (Reforma Curricular)	6	-	3	32	81

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

To prepare students for routine management of labour and delivery, and handling of the main complications that occur during this period. At the end of training, students should feel comfortable integrating health teams that assist labour and delivery.
To allow students to evaluate their vocation to follow a career in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Learning outcomes and competences

Students should develop their competencies in:

 
diagnosis of labour 
routine management of normal labour 
fetal monitoring during labour 
diagnosis and management of labour dystocia 
support and assistance in vaginal delivery 
performance of selective episiotomy and perineal suturing 
execution of an instrumental delivery (vacuum and forceps) 
support and assistance of a breech delivery 
diagnosis and management of shoulder dystocia 
prevention and management of post-partum haemorrhage 

Working method

Presencial

Program

Labour & delivery, routine care during labour & delivery, intrapartum fetal monitoring and non-reassuring fetal state, arrested labour, instrumental delivery, obstetric emergencies.

Mandatory literature

Baskett TF, Arulkumaran S. (eds).; Intrapartum Care for the MRCOG and beyond., RCOG Press, London,, 2002
Ayres-de-Campos D, Montenegro N, Rodrigues T; Protocolos de Medicina Materno-Fetal (2ª Edição), Lidel, Lisboa, 2008. ISBN: 978-972-757-467-4
. Ayres-de-Campos D, Santos-Silva I, Costa FJ; Emergências Obstétricas., Lidel, 2011. ISBN: 978-972-757-680-7

Complementary Bibliography

Mendes-da-Graça L; Medicina Materno-Fetal (4ª Edição) , Lidel, 2010. ISBN: 978-972-757-654-8

Teaching methods and learning activities

39 contact hours: 6 hours of seminars; 9 hours simulator-based learning; 2 hours case-study sessions; 22 hours labour ward rotation.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	30,00
Participação presencial	30,00
Prova oral	40,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

Practical assessment in the delivery simulator to evaluate technical skills for management of delivery and handling of labour complications, requires a score of ≥ 50% (40% of final score).
Record of presence in labour ward and completed procedures with minimum requirements: assistance to 3 deliveries and two perineal corrections; obligatory (30% of final score).
Knowledge evaluation test, 20 questions with short answers (30% of final score).

Calculation formula of final grade

Final score: Sum of partial scores.

Examinations or Special Assignments

-

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

-

Classification improvement

-

Observations

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