Maternal and Child Medicine

A.Y. 2018/2019
4
Max ECTS
40
Overall hours
SSD
MED/38 MED/39 MED/40
Language
Italian
Learning objectives
- Valutare le caratteristiche dello stato di gravidanza, dell'età evolutiva, introdurre le principali patologie associate a questi stati e riconoscere le esigenze nutrizionali relative.
Expected learning outcomes
Undefined
Single course

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Course syllabus and organization

Single session

Pediatria generale e specialistica
Course syllabus
Program of the form:
Infants, children, adolescents: growth and development
· Breastfeeding: nutritional features of human milk
· Infant formulas
· Complementary feeding: what, how and when.
· Dietary habits in childhood

Pregnancy and lactation:
· Caloric and nutrition needs of the pregnant woman
· Dietary and behavioral advice in pregnancy and lactation.

Inborn errors of metabolism: definition, genetics, biochemistry and dietetics of major diseases.
· Phenylketonuria and Tyrosinemia
· Glycogenosis
· Urea defects and organic acidosis
· Galactosemia
· Ereditary fructose intolerance
Defects of beta-oxidation
Ginecologia e ostetricia
Course syllabus
Program of the form:
· Conception and implantation
· Placenta and fetal growth
· Maternal adaptation to pregnancy
· Nutrition in pregnancy
· Body mass index and pregnancy outcome
· Gestational diabetes
· Eating disorders in obstetrics and gynecology
· Fetal programming
Modules or teaching units
Ginecologia e ostetricia
MED/40 - OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Professor: Marconi Anna Maria

Neuropsichiatria infantile
MED/39 - CHILD NEUROPSYCHIATRY - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Professor: Cantini Fortunata

Pediatria generale e specialistica
MED/38 - PAEDIATRICS - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours