Curriculum of Obstetrics
TOPIC 44
POST-TERM PREGNANCY AND HAZARDS OF POST-MATURITY
RATIONALE
Perinatal mortality increases appreciably in post-term pregnancy. Appropriate management of post-maturity can achieve reduction in perinatal mortality. Accordingly, knowledge and skills of graduates should be updated so that they know how to diagnose and manage of post-term pregnancy.
GOAL
Recognize the causes, diagnosis, and management of post-term pregnancy and hazards of post-maturity
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of this course, the student will be able to:
l Define the problem of post-term pregnancy
l List the different causes of post-term pregnancy
l State how to determine the duration of pregnancy from clinical data
l Mention the management of post-term pregnancy
l List the hazards of post-maturity
CONTENT
l Definition of post-term pregnancy
l Causes of post-term pregnancy
l Diagnosis of post-term pregnancy
l Management of post-term pregnancy
l Hazards of post-maturity
