Pre-natal screening and diagnosis: the image, hormones and genetics

Code:

OPT110

Acronym:

RDPNIHG

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Medicine

Instance: 2019/2020 - 1S (of 09-09-2019 to 09-02-2020)

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Departamento de Ginecologia-Obstetrícia e Pediatria
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	6	Mestrado Integrado em Medicina- Plano oficial 2013 (Reforma Curricular)	5	-	3	28	81

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

General approach to the various aspects of prenatal screening and diagnosis(epidemiological, clinical, genetic, technical, economic and artistic).

Learning outcomes and competences

Acquisition and development of prenatal screening and diagnosis competences

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

5th grade classes

Program

Tutorials
Part I - 4 h
- Prenatal screening and diagnosis : an overview
- Down syndrome: the prenatal paradigm
- Fetal ultrasound and the screening for aneuploidies: the role of nuchal translucency
- Increased nuchal translucency andnormal karyotype: prenatal counselling

Part II -   4h
- The contribution of NT and DV in aneuploidies screening
- Other sonographic markers for aneuploidies screening: the combination of 1st and 2nd trimester findings
- Non invasive prenatal tests
- The (in)suffciencies of isolated or combined screening with sonographic markers
- Chorionicity and zygosity: epidemiology and sonographic findings in multiple pregnancy

Part III-   4 h
- Conventional cytogentics and molecular biology techniques: from the lab to clinical practice
- "Major" malformations: detection rate and limitations of obstetrical ultrasound; the anatomical correlation
- Invasive procedures: to whom and by whom
- Quality audit in prenatal diagnosis: the contribution of fetal pathology

Part IV -  4h
- The role of the psychologist in prenatal dignosis
- Cost-benefit aspects in prenatal screening and diagnosis: who pays and how much for prenatal diagnosis
- Art in prenatal diagnosis

Mandatory literature

Montenegro N, Matias A; Ultrassonografia em Medicina Materno-Fetal, Lidel, 2017
Leischer, Toy, Lee, Manning and Romero; Sonography in multiple gestation. In: Sonography in Obstetrics and Gynecology, McGraw Hill, 2011

Teaching methods and learning activities

Tutorials and clinical practice

keywords

Health sciences > Medical sciences
Health sciences > Medical sciences > Medicine > Diagnostics
Health sciences > Medical sciences > Medicine

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	10,00
Teste	90,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	45,00
Frequência das aulas	20,00
Trabalho de campo	8,00
Trabalho laboratorial	8,00
Total:	81,00

Eligibility for exams

tutorials attendance in 75%

Calculation formula of final grade

0.9 final test + 0.1 personal attendance