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Preliminary Program
PRE-CONGRESS COURSES - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2008Registration to courses is limited and pre-registration is required. Please click here for Registration details Morning Courses (10:00 – 13:00)Course 1: Advanced Ultrasound – FMF Course• Genetics: Epidemiology and fetal diagnosis• Fetal Heart: Routine and targeted • 11-14 weeks: Anatomy and screening • Screening of Preterm Delivery • Screening of pre-eclampsia • IUGR: Prediction and Management Course 2: Intrapartum Management• Template for the definition of intrapartum hypoxia• The role of fetal blood sampling and acid base balance • Fetal ECG waveform analysis in intrapartum fetal monitoring • The role of fetal pulse-oximetry • Special situations such as pyrexia, meconium, oxytocin infusion • Monitoring the fetus at risk in labour (e.g. IUGR, Preterm labour, Diabetic mother) • Medico-legal considerations • Anesthesia-analgesia in labour Course 3: Delivery room resuscitation: Evidence-based approach• Delivery room resuscitation - past - present - future• Hypo-hypertermia in delivery room • Non-initiation and discontinuation of resuscitation • Treatment of hypotension-drugs and/or volume resuscitation • Drugs in neonatal resuscitation • MSAF- how to approach? • Laringeal masks and CPAP in resuscitation Course 4: Neonatal brain disorders - early diagnostic and therapeutic approach• Intrauterine infections and developing brain• Neuroprotection from asphyxia: Drugs, hypothermia • Cranial ultrasound - the role and limitations • Cerebral function monitors • New neuroimaging techniques • Neurological follow-up Afternoon Courses (14:00 – 17:00)Course 5: Fetal Cardiology• Fetal echo doppler for early detection of congenital heart block• Which fetal anomaly is indication for pregnancy termination and which is not? • Meaning of four chamber view? • Great vessels are easy to show up? • What is routine heart examination for Obstetricians? • AVSD? VSD? • Asymmetry of ventricles in the heart • Antenatal diagnosis of coarctation: role of new imaging techniques • Heart anomaly and chromosomal anomalies Course 6: Surfactant use and mechanical ventilation: new approaches• Surfactant use in neonate• CPAP and non-invasive ventilation • Volume targeted and volume guarantee ventilation • Pressure support ventilation • Real time pulmonary graphics • High frequency ventilation - evidence based recommendations • Weaning strategies, failure to extubate Course 7: Neonatal emergencies• Antenatal and intrapartum diagnosis of asphyxia• Postnatal management of asphyctic infant • Metabolic emergencies • Diagnosis and management of neonatal seizures • Management of cyanotic baby • Management of renal failure • The bleeding neonate |
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