Gynecology & Obstetrics

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course prepares undergraduate medical students to deliver comprehensive care for women’s health, emphasizing pregnancy, labor, postpartum care, and reproductive health. It focuses on building essential knowledge, practical skills, and compassionate attitudes needed to address women's unique healthcare needs effectively and promote their well-being across various stages of life.

DEPARTMENTAL OBJECTIVES

At the end of the course of obstetrics & gynaecology the undergraduate medical students will be able to:

• provide proper care in managing women’s health including pregnancy, labour and puerperium and to ensure maternal and neonatal health and well being and give proper advices.

• diagnose and manage patients with common obstetrical and gynaecological problems.

• describe the basic concept of Counselling and counsel the women in the field of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

• refer high risk cases appropriately.

• resuscitate new born babies and impart proper care.

• initiate & promote infant & young child feeding practices including exclusive breast feeding

• demonstrate appropriate attitude required to practise obstetrics and gynaecology.

• demonstrate an understanding about the impact of socio-cultural beliefs and environmental factors on women in pregnancy, labour and puerperium including their overall reproductive health.

• counsel and motivate women about contraception and family planning, and women’s right.

• be acquainted with ongoing programme to reduce maternal mortality & morbidity.

• value the ethical issues in obstetrics and gynaecology.

LIST OF COMPETENCIES TO ACQUIRE

• History taking, communication skill, obstetrical examination, gynaecological examination.

• Diagnosis of common clinical problems

• Preparation of a patient before anaesthesia

• Writing a discharge certificate after

- Normal delivery

- Caesarean section

- D & C

- Evacuation of mole

- Hysterectomy

• Care of antenatal patients

• Care of postnatal patient

- Appropriate technique of breast feeding including position and attachment.

- Demonstation of complementary feeding- amount, frequency, content of food

• Management of normal labour

• 1st stage, 2nd stage & 3rd stage (AMTSL)

• Skill about Episiotomy

• PPH management

• Management of Eclampsia

• Shock management

• Writing a BT order

• Blood transfusion note

• Insertion of a cannula

• Catheterization

• Drawing of blood

• Hand washing

• Wearing of gloves

• Identification of instruments/suture materials

• Trolly preparation for major & minor surgery