Curriculum Block

Objectives

• Explain the normal physiological adaptations to pregnancy.
• Define a teratogen.
• Compare and contrast warfarin and low molecular weight heparin to illustrate the effects of a teratogen on the developing fetus.
• Describe the course of normal pregnancy and common causes of deviation from this course.

• Upon completion of this problem, students should have explored teratogenicity in pregnancy using warfarin and low molecular weight heparin as examples.

Assessments

• Medical Foundation 3

• MF3 CAE 3

Tags

Classification Embryology Genetics Immunology Pharmacology Physiology Medical Foundation 3 Part 3 Reproduction and Pregnancy Week 3 Part 3 Week 7 Genetics Hematology Indigenous Health Obstetrics and Gynecology Pharmacology Reproductive Medicine Indigenous Health Priority Groups Concepts of Health and Its Determinants Early Pregnancy Loss / Spontaneous Abortion Indigenous Health Prenatal Care Prevention of Venous Thrombosis 1.3 Interpret laboratory data, imaging studies, and other tests required for the area of practice 1.4 Make informed decision about diagnostic and therapeutic interventions based on patient information and preferences, up-to-date scientific evidence, and clinical judgment 1.7 Counsel and educate patients and their families to empower them to participate in their care and enable shared decision-making 1.8 Provide appropriate referral of patients including ensuring continuity of care throughout transitions between providers or settings, and following up on patient progress and outcomes 2.2 Apply biomedical scientific principles fundamental to health care for patients and populations. 2.4 Apply principles of epidemiological sciences to the identification of health problems, risk factors, treatment strategies, resource allocation, and disease prevention/health promotion efforts for patients and populations 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. 4.1 Communicate effectively with patients, families, and the public, as appropriate, across a broad range of socioeconomic and sociocultural backgrounds 4.2 Participate in the education of patients, families, students, trainees, peers and other health professionals 6.6 Coordinate patient care within the health care system relevant to a variety of clinical specialties Adaptation, Physiological [G07.025] Antiphospholipid Syndrome [C20.111.197] Blood Coagulation [G09.188.124.560.150] Embryonic and Fetal Development [G08.686.784.170] Embryonic Development [G08.686.784.170.104] Heparin [D09.698.373.400] Indigenous Canadians [M01.270.968.500.600.375] Indigenous Canadians [M01.270.968.500.600.375] Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical [N06.850.310.425] Inuit [M01.270.968.500.600.375.500] Organogenesis [G07.345.500.325.377] Pregnancy [G08.686.784.769] Prenatal Care [E02.760.786] Prenatal Diagnosis [E01.370.378.630] Teratogens [D27.888.569.864] Teratology [H01.158.100.529.500] Ultrasonography, Prenatal [E01.370.378.630.865] Venous Thrombosis [C14.907.355.830.925] Warfarin [D03.438.150.446.520.914] Women's Health [N01.400.900]