Section: Module 3: Lesson 4: Pelvic Floor and Abdominal Wall Disorders | Obstetrics and Gynecologic Clerkship for Medical Students | NextGenU.org

  • Student Learning Outcomes:
    Upon completion of this module, students you will be able to:
    • Describe normal adominal wall, pelvic anatomy and pelvic support.
    • Understand and describe the different types of abdominal wall defects, their clinical implications, and appropriate management strategies.
    • Describe signs and symptoms of pelvic floor disorders.
    • List risk factors for pelvic floor disorders, including social and environmental factors that influence health outcomes for patients with pelvic floor disorders.
    • Explain the pathophysiology, risk factors, clinical presentation, and diagnostic tools for Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP).
    • Explain the pathophysiology, risk factors, clinical presentation, and diagnostic tools for Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injuries (OASIS) and understand its implications in postpartum care.
    • Describe the clinical presentation, diagnostic methods, and management strategies for urinary retention and urinary Incontinence.
    • Discuss the steps in evaluation of pelvic floor disorders, with consideration of value-based care, as part of an interprofessional team.
    • Describe the anatomic changes associated with pelvic floor disorders.
    • Describe nonsurgical and surgical management options for pelvic floor disorders, with consideration of value-based care.
    Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 3 hours and 10 minutes.

    • Required Learning Resources and Activities
    • Watch the entire video. (11 minutes)

      APGO - 2018

    • Watch the entire video. (10 minutes)

      APGO - 2015

    • Read the entire article. (11 minutes)

      NIH - 2021

    • Read the entire article. (14 minutes)

      GLOWN - 2023

    • Read under the headline "RECTO-VAGINAL FISTULA" (10 minutes)

      GLOWN - 2023

    • Watch the entire video. (10 minutes)

      APGO - 2017

    • Read the entire article. (4 minutes)

      ACOG - 2023

    • Read the under headlines. (25 minutes)
      - 1.2. Risk factors for pelvic floor dysfunction.
      - 1.3. Preventing pelvic floor dysfunction.
      - 1.4. Communicating with and providing information to women with pelvic floor dysfunction.
      - 1.5. Assessment in primary care.
      -1.6. Non-surgical management of pelvic floor dysfunction.

      NHI - 2021