Curriculum of Obstetrics
TOPIC 7
ANTENATAL CARE
RATIONALE
Antenatal care is the program of preventive obstetrics in which regular visits are used to detect and manage any health problems and complications during pregnancy. The goal of antenatal care is to have a healthy mother and child.
GOAL
Know the basic principles of antenatal care
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of this course, the student will be able to:
l Define antenatal care
l List the objectives of antenatal care
l Plan a protocol for antenatal care including determining the minimal number of visits
l Mention the value of the first visit correctly
l Mention the objectives of subsequent visits
l List routine investigations for pregnant women
l List the warning symptoms of pregnancy
l Know the risk factors for pregnancy
l Take an appropriate history from a pregnant woman during an antenatal visit
l Diagnose some obstetric and general conditions from the results of routine investigations
CONTENT
l First visit
l Frequency
l Investigations
