Section: Module 2: Lesson 4: Intrapartum Care | Obstetrics and Gynecologic Clerkship for Medical Students | NextGenU.org

  • Student Learning Outcomes:
    Upon completion of this module, students you will be able to:
    • Differentiate between the signs and symptoms of true labor and false labor.
    • Perform initial assessment of a laboring patient, with consideration of value-based care.
    • Describe the four stages of labor and recognize common abnormalities.
    • Explain pain management approaches during labor within a framework of interprofessional teamwork.
    • Describe methods of monitoring the mother and fetus, with consideration of patient safety and value-based care.
    • Describe the steps of a vaginal delivery.
    • List indications for operative delivery, with consideration of patient safety.
    • Describe the steps of a Cesarean delivery, with consideration of patient safety and an approach to improve the quality of care for surgical interventions.
    • Identify maternal and fetal risks specific to delivery in low-resource settings.
    • Describe the role of a multidisciplinary and interprofessional team in providing intrapartum care.
    Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 5 hours and 46 minutes.

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    • Required Learning Resources and Activities
    • Watch the entire video. (8 minutes)

      The Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO) - 2015

    • Watch the entire video. (8 minutes)

      Merck Manual - 2022

    • Read the entire page. (8 minutes)

      Merck Manual - 2022

    • Read the entire page. (17 minutes)

      Merck Manual - 2022

    • Watch the entire video. (10 minutes)

      MedNav

    • Watch the entire video. (5 minutes)

      MedNav - 2018

    • Read the entire content. (19 minutes)

      NIH - 2022

    • Read the entire content. (40 minutes)

      NIH - 2022

    • Read the under headlines: (40 minutes)
      - 4 Delivery of intrapartum care in low-resource settings.
      - 5 Considerations for programs.
      - 6 Conclusion.
      - Appendix A Supplementary data (References, Panel 1 and 2).
       

      Obstetrics and Gynecology - 2009

    • Read the under headlines: (18 minutes)
      - Abstract.
      - Introduction.
      - Results.
      - Discussion.

      NIH - 2018