Rosemary and Tony MF3 Reproduction
Activity
Tutorial
Rosemary, a 38-year-old G2A1, is seen with her 42-year-old husband for their first antenatal visit. She is 10 weeks 1 day pregnant by an LMP of January 18th. She is sure of the date and her periods were 4 days every 28-30 days. She states that she is trying to eat quite well because she does not believe in taking vitamins. She says that she tries to have a gluten-free diet. Rosemary had a therapeutic abortion when she was 27. She and her husband are both healthy. She is on no medications. Both of their families are from Ireland and they do not know of any family health problems. Their GP discusses issues regarding the pregnancy with them, including dietary issues and the potential benefits of a prenatal vitamin and an iron supplement. Rosemary’s prenatal bloodwork is normal. She is booked for an ultrasound, which is done at 12 weeks. The ultrasound is normal and shows a single embryo with measurements consistent with her LMP. At 17 weeks, her GP calls to tell her that her IPS test is positive for Down syndrome and she would like the couple to go to the University hospital to discuss their options. They are devastated with the news and do not know what to do as they are both Roman Catholic.

Curriculum Block

Medical Foundation 3 / Part 3 / Reproduction and Pregnancy / Week 3
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Objectives

General Objectives
Global Objectives

Assessments

End-Unit Tutorial Assessment
Concept Application Exercise (CAE)

Tags

Basic Sciences
Biochemistry Diagnosis Ethics Genetics Reproduction
Curriculum Block
Medical Foundation 3 Part 3 Reproduction and Pregnancy Week 3
Curriculum Week
Part 3 Week 11
Discipline
Family medicine Genetics Obstetrics and Gynecology Reproductive Medicine
General MCC Objectives
Law And Ethics
MCC Presentations
Congenital Anomalies, Dysmorphic Features Genetic Concerns Prenatal Care
McMaster Program Competencies
1.3 Interpret laboratory data, imaging studies, and other tests required for the area of practice 2.2 Apply biomedical scientific principles fundamental to health care for patients and populations. 2.3 Apply principles of clinical sciences to diagnostic and therapeutic decision-making, clinical problem-solving, and other aspects of evidence-based healthcare 2.5 Apply principles of socio-behavioural sciences to the provision of patient care, including assessment of the impact of psychosocial and cultural influences on health, disease, care-seeking, care concordance, care adherence and barriers to and attitudes toward care. 4.3 Demonstrate sensitivity, honesty, and compassion in difficult conversations, including those about death, end of life, adverse events, bad news, disclosure of errors, and other sensitive topics 4.4 Demonstrate insight and understanding about emotions and human responses to emotions that allow one to develop and manage interpersonal interactions, including the ability to manage one’s own interpersonal responses 5.2 Demonstrate compassion, integrity, and respect for others 5.4 Demonstrate respect for patient confidentiality, privacy and autonomy 5.7 Demonstrate the application of ethical principles to commonly encountered ethical issues such as the provision or withholding of care, confidentiality, informed consent, and including compliance with relevant laws, policies, and regulations 5.8 Balance personal values and beliefs with professional and societal ethics
MeSH
Amniocentesis [E01.370.378.630.050] Chorionic Villi Sampling [E01.370.378.630.150] Chromosome Aberrations [G05.365.590.175] Diagnostic Imaging [E01.370.350] Diagnostic Techniques, Obstetrical and Gynecological [E01.370.378] Down Syndrome [C16.320.180.260] Ethics [K01.752.566.479] Genetic Counseling [N02.421.308.400] Maternal Age [G08.686.560] Nuchal Translucency Measurement [E01.370.378.630.865.500] Paternal Age [G08.686.700] Pregnancy [G08.686.784.769] Prenatal Care [E02.760.786] Prenatal Diagnosis [E01.370.378.630] Spinal Dysraphism [C10.500.680.800] Ultrasonography, Prenatal [E01.370.378.630.865] Vancomycin Resistance [G06.099.225.984]