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Enhanced Clinical Skills for Low Birthweight Babies and Prematurity

This module focuses on enhancing clinical skills in managing low birthweight babies, prematurity, growth restriction, surgical complications, and evidence-based practice. Learn about pelvic anatomy, surgical skills, and the causes and effects of clinical problems. Gain practical sessions on ultrasound and explore interventions for premature delivery and growth restriction.

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Enhanced Clinical Skills for Low Birthweight Babies and Prematurity

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  1. Module 3

  2. Module 3 • Enhance Clinical Skills • Low Birthweight Babies • Prematurity • Growth Restriction • Surgical Skills • Pelvic Anatomy • Surgical Complications • Evidence Based Practice • Cause & Effect

  3. Methods • Participation • Concepts • Clinical Problems • Your circumstances & Experience • Practical Sessions • Ultrasound

  4. Low Birth Weight • What do we mean? • Why should a baby be born with a low birth weight? 5 min group work 10 min discussion

  5. Low Birth Weight • Why are we concerned? • Prematurity • Growth Restriction • Combination of both 5 min group work 10 min discussion

  6. Threshold of Viability • What is this? • What is it in your health facility • What determines this threshold? • Could it change? 10 min group work 20 min discussion

  7. Premature Delivery • Definition • ‘Aetiology’ 10 minute presentation

  8. Premature Delivery • The Malawi Experience 15 min presentation 10 min discussion Chisale Mhango

  9. Evidence Based Practice • Levels of Evidence • Association • Cause & Effect • Effective Interventions 20 min Interactive presentation With refernce, specifically, To pre-term delivery.

  10. Premature Delivery • Effective Interventions • Antibiotics for pre-term rupture of membranes • Steroids • Kangaroo Care

  11. Premature Delivery • Ineffective Interventions • Tocolytics (except to permit use of steroids) • Antibiotic Prophylaxis

  12. Premature Delivery • Things we should do anyway • Family Planning • Pre-Pregnancy Care • Antenatal Care 10 minute presentation 15 minute discussion of practicalities

  13. Group Work What Can Be Done In Your Practice? 15 min group work 20 minute presentations

  14. Growth Restriction • What do we mean? • What are the implications? • What are the Causes? • How can it be avoided? • How do we detect it? • How do we treat it?

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