Duration
10h Th
Number of credits
| Master in medicine (180 ECTS) | 1 crédit |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Neonatology is the branch of medicine that deals with newborn babies.
It covers a particularly high-risk period of life. The transition to life outside the womb can be accompanied by a whole series of difficulties. It is recognized as one of the periods with the highest mortality rates, a high risk of morbidity, and one of the highest hospitalization rates.
This discipline includes aspects of preventive medicine, acute care and more chronic care after the initial phase.
The first part will cover birth, clinical examination, general evolution and preventive care outside pathology. This will be followed by a discussion of common pathologies, noting that, with the significant reduction in length of stay, some of these will be presented on an outpatient basis. Finally, prematurity, associated pathologies and their impact on long-term health will be reviewed.
* Introduction
Definitions
Epidemiology: mortality, prematurity
Public health
* Birth
Physiological adaptation
Support for neonatal transition/ resuscitation
* The healthy newborn
Clinical examination
Preventive medicine, screening and childcare elements
Structure of the maternity stay
Red flags
* Pathologies related to pregnancy and childbirth
Macrosomia and children of diabetic mothers
Hypotrophy
Addictions
Tobacco
Alcohol
Other drugs
Encephalopathies including anoxo-ischemia
* Jaundice
Indirect bilirubin
Physiological
Alloimmunization
Cholestasis including biliary atresia
* Infections
Congenital infections
Early and late neonatal infections
*Respiratory distress
Generalities and symptomatology
Transient tachypnea
Hyaline membrane disease
Pneumothoraces
Respiratory failure
* Digestive obstructions
Of malformative origin
Other origins: infection, NEC, cystic fibrosis, Hirschprung's disease
* Prematurity
General
Specific pathologies
Long-term consequences
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of this course, students will be able to
describe the transition processes at birth
understand the specifics of newborn resuscitation
describe the specifics of clinical examination of a newborns
describe a typical newborn care pathway
identify common pathologies in term newborns
identify the warning signs of urgent pathologies in the neonatal period
be familiar with pathologies with delayed presentation (occurring after the baby has been discharged home)
understand the pathologies of the premature baby
identify long-term risks associated with neonatal pathologies, in particular fetal growth disorders and prematurity.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Prerequisites:
General physiology, pathophysiology, biochemistry, embryology, anatomy.
Co-requisites:
Normal and pathological gestation
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
lectures
optionnal complements on line
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
On site Unicast teaching
Recommended or required readings
Course slides
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions ) AND oral exam
Additional information:
Oral: multidisciplinary interrogation
Written: MCQ and short answer open questions
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Pr Vincent Rigo
Service de néonatologie
CHU- ULiège- Citadelle
Bd du 12eme de Ligne, 1
4000 Liège
vincent.rigo@uliege.be
Secrétariat académique:
Mme Houze
agnes.houze@citadelle.be
04 321 6322 (Lu-Ma-Je)