Pre-natal screening and diagnosis: the image, hormones and genetics
Keywords |
Classification |
Keyword |
OFICIAL |
Medicine |
Instance: 2023/2024 - 1S
Cycles of Study/Courses
Acronym |
No. of Students |
Study Plan |
Curricular Years |
Credits UCN |
Credits ECTS |
Contact hours |
Total Time |
MIMED |
0 |
Plano Oficial 2021 |
5 |
- |
2 |
19 |
54 |
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
Parte V - 3 hMandatory 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 |
30,00 |
Frequência das aulas |
19,00 |
Trabalho de campo |
3,00 |
Total: |
52,00 |
Eligibility for exams
tutorials attendance in 75%
Calculation formula of final grade
0.9 final test + 0.1 personal attendance