Fetal Heart Rate Study Day

Saturday, February 3rd, 2007

Venue: GAHS Auditorium & Videoconferenced to Tawam Hospital

Website:   www.abudhabicme.com

 

   Learning Objectives

        Upon Completion of this activity participants should be able to:

  • Discuss evidence under-pinning the use of fetal monitoring

  • Assess the technology and its limitations

  • Describe the meaning of CTG changes and the appropriate action

Target Audience: Obstetricians, Midwives, Nurses, Anaesthetists and Physicians involved in the care of pregnant woman

Date & Time: Saturday, February 3rd, 2007 - 9:30 am to 3:00 pm

Registration begins:  9:00 am & ends: 9:30 am (Limited Seats)

 

Venue: GAHS Auditorium, Abu Dhabi

 

Videoconference Site: Tawam Hospital 

 

        GAHS is accredited by the American Academy of Continuing Medical Education

 to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

 

Credit Designation:

GAHS designates this education activity for a maximum of 4.5 hours in the category 1 credit(s) in accordance with the AACME Accreditation Guidelines & Policies. Each physician should claim only those credits that he/she actually spent in the activity.

 

Time

 

0900 – 0930

Registration

0930 – 0935

Welcome Remarks

Speaker: Susan Ward, CME-CPD Section – GAHS

Chair’s Introduction of Speakers

Speaker: Dr. Aruna Kumari, Head of OB-GYN, Mafraq Hospital

 

0935 – 0950

Why are we here?

Speaker: Dr. Patrick O’Brien, Consultant in OB-GYN, University College London Hospitals

 

0950 – 1015

The evidence – a review of the literature

Speaker: Dr. Asma Khalil, Senior Perinatal Research Fellow, Homerton Hospital, London

 

1015 – 1045

Fetal Physiology

Speaker: Dr. Patrick O’Brien

1045 – 1100

 Coffee Break 

 

1100 – 1130

Acceleration & Decelerations:  why do they occur?

Speaker: Dr. Patrick O’Brien

 

1130 – 1200

STAN (ST analysis):  theory & cases

Speaker: Dr. Asma Khalil

 

1200 – 1230

Acute Bardycardia:  causes and management

Speaker: Dr. Patrick O’Brien

 1230 – 1315

 Lunch and Prayer Break

 

1315 – 1330

Acid-base balance

Speaker: Dr. Patrick O’Brien

 

1330 – 1400

STAN case histories

Speaker: Dr. Asma Khalil

 

1400 –  1500

Case Histories:  interpretation and discussion

Speakers: Dr. Asma Khalil & Dr. Patrick O’Brien

 

1500

Adjourn and Thanks by Chair

Speaker: Dr. Aruna Kumari, Head of OB-GYN, Mafraq Hospital

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