The course of anesthesiology aims to the acquisition knowledge of the techniques, procedures and drugs of emergency/urgency for the patient of obstetric relevance and for the newborn/infant/child
The course of Emergency in obstrectics and gynaecology contributes to the achievement of the training objective of the Degree Course in Obstetrics, providing students with the necessary knowledge for the diagnosis and management of the gynecological and obstetric emergencies. The students must acquire the knowledge related to the etiopathogenesis of obstetric-gynecological emergencies, and they must also learn the techniques of diagnosis and treatment of obstetric-gynecological emergencies through the application of diagnostic-therapeutic protocols written according to evidence-based medicine.

The course of general surgery aims to the acquisition of adequate knowledge in this fields.

The course of pharmacology is part of the specific objectives of the study program aimed at training a professional figure able to: know and understand the concepts of general pharmacology and the main classes of drugs (mechanism of action, therapeutic indications, side-effects).
In particular, this course aims to allow the student to develop:
i) the principles of pharmacokinetics (the path of the drug within the human organism, assessed in its qualitative / quantitative aspects) and of the pharmacodynamics (drug / target interactions and analysis of the dose-response relationship); ii) adequate knowledge on the pharmacological basis of therapy, with particular attention to oxytocic drugs and abortion inducers; tocolytic drugs; uterotonic drugs; non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs); pro-coagulant and anti-coagulant drugs; some basic concepts of antibiotic therapy
At the end of the course the student will be able to: i) know the pharmacological basis of the therapy; ii) to know the collateral and toxic effects of drugs and the potential interactions between them.
The course will help to provide the student with tools that will enable him to enhance his ability to relate in team with other professional figures (doctors, nurses, etc.) who, in an increasingly multidisciplinary approach, will be called to take care of the patient.
The student will also be able to provide explanations to the patient and / or his family about the benefits and risks of drug therapy.