Course Details

OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY

MS1038

Course
OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
Code
MS1038
Academic Year
2023/2024
Curriculum Year
2018/2019
Degree Programme
MEDICINE AND SURGERY
Curriculum
000 - CORSO GENERICO
Course coordinator
Lecturers
Credits
7
Lecture Hours
64
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
MED/40 - Gynaecology and Obstetrics
Course Type
Integrated learning activity
Course Delivery
OBB - Obbligatoria
Year
6
Teaching period
Secondo Semestre
Campus
ALESSANDRIA
Teaching language
Italian
Course Contents
- Pelvis anatomy
- Ovarian cycle
- Medically assisted reproduction
- Contraception.
- Pathophysiology of pregnancy
- Menopause
- Vaginal delivery and cesarean section
- Prenatal diagnosis
- Preterm delivery and prolonged pregnancy
- Gestational diabetes
- Hypertensive disease in pregnancy
- Intrauterine growth restriction
- Twin pregnancy
- Infectious diseases during pregnancy
- Drugs and pregnancy
- Abortion and voluntary termination of pregnancy
- Uterine fibromatosis
- Endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain
- Gynecologic endocrinology
- Extrauterine pregnancy
- Abnormal uterine bleeding
- Genito-urinary prolapse
- Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Cervical cancer
- Endometrial cancer
- Ovarian cancer
- Female cancer prevention
Reference Texts
- Ginecologia e ostetricia. Livio Zanoio, Eliana Barcellona, Gabrio Zacché; edizione Edra Masson.
- Ginecologia e Ostetricia; Pescetto G, De Cecco L ; Soc. Ed. Universo.
Learning Outcomes
- Enable the student to learn the main concepts related to the pathophysiology of reproduction.
- Provide the student with the main concepts related to obstetric and gynecological semeiotics.
- Provide the student with the tools for knowledge and discrimination of physiological and pathological phenomena related to human reproduction.
- Enable the student to learn the main topics related to obstetric and gynecological pathology.
-Provide the student with the tools to be able to recognize, diagnose and practice appropriate management of major obstetrical-gynecological pathologies.
- Enable the student to learn the major concepts related to oncology in the field of gynecology.
- Provide the student with the tools for knowledge of the main oncologic diseases affecting the female genital tract, from diagnosis to treatment and follow-up
- Provide the student with information on the main existing preventive strategies in the field of gynecologic oncology
- Provide the student with the basic skills to be able to perform a gynecological examination.
- Encourage the connection and use of what has been learned in other disciplines to implement and improve knowledge in obstetrics andgynecology.
Teaching Methods
- Participated frontal lectures.
- Discussion of clinical cases.
- Practical training.
- Reading scientific papers.
Assessment Methods
The exam consists of a written test (test) with multiple choice questions on the topics covered in the program
Detailed Syllabus
- Female genital system anatomy
- Ovarian cycle
- Medically assisted reproduction: indications, management and counseling to the infertile couple, different techniques, outcomes
- Contraception: indications, contraindications, contraceptive methods, extracontraceptive benefits)
- Pathophysiology of pregnancy: diagnosis, behavioral norms, accompanying birth, pregnancy agenda, physiological changes during pregnancy
- Menopause
- Vaginal delivery and cesarean section
- Prenatal diagnosis: First Trimester Screening, Nuchal Translucency, NIPT, prenatal invasive diagnosis, obstetric ultrasound
- Preterm delivery and prolonged pregnancy
- Gestational diabetes
- Hypertensive pathology in pregnancy
- Intrauterine growth retardation
- Twin pregnancy
- Infectious diseases in pregnancy
- Medications in pregnancy
- Abortion and voluntary termination of pregnancy
- Uterine fibromatosis
- Endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain
- Gynecologic endocrinology: polycystic ovary syndrome, amenorrhea
- Extrauterine pregnancy
- Abnormal uterine bleeding
- Genito-urinary prolapse
- Sexually Transmitted Infections: vulvo-vaginal infections, pelvic inflammatory disease
- Cervical cancer
- Endometrial cancer
- Ovarian cancer
- Female cancer prevention (cervical cancer screening, Pap-test/HPV-test, BRCA gene mutation)
Expected Learning Outcomes
The student at the end of the course should know:
- principles of pathophysiology of human reproduction
- principles of gynecologic endocrinology
- main pathologies in the field of gynecologic oncology
- main pathologies occurring in the course of pregnancy
- main benign gynecological pathologies

Moduli

Course year 6
Code MS1041
Course GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY
Lecturers LIBERA TROIA
SSD MED/40
Campus ALESSANDRIA
Curriculum CORSO GENERICO
Credits 2
Course year 6
Code MS1040
Course PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION
Lecturers LIBERA TROIA
SSD MED/40
Campus ALESSANDRIA
Curriculum CORSO GENERICO
Credits 1
Course year 6
Code MS1039
Course OBSTETRICS AND GINEACOLOGY
Lecturers LIBERA TROIA
SSD MED/40
Campus ALESSANDRIA
Curriculum CORSO GENERICO
Credits 4
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