In this interactive lecture, students will become familiar with the field of Obstetrics with a special focus on Maternal-Foetal Medicine and obstetric emergencies. The following topics will be covered:  An overview of Obstetrics & Gynaecology as a specialty (advantages & disadvantages) & which personalities it best suits  Subspecialisation opportunities in Obstetrics & Gynaecology  Defining a high-risk pregnancy  Overview of Maternal-Foetal Medicine & invasive procedures (amniocentesis, chorionic villus sampling, percutaneous umbilical cord sampling, fetoscopy, fetal skin biopsy, intrauterine fetal surgery)  Obstetric emergencies from all trimesters: - Ruptured ectopic pregnancy - Miscarriage with haemorrhagic shock - Intrauterine fetal demise & disseminated intravascular coagulation - Antepartum haemorrhage in the second half of pregnancy (placenta praevia, vasa praevia, abruptio placentae, uterine rupture) - Preterm labour - Premature rupture of membranes (PROM), chorioamnionitis & preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM): definition & causes - Abnormal placentation (placenta accreta, increta, percreta) - Umbilical cord prolapse - Meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) - Pre-eclampsia & eclampsia, HELLP syndrome - Postpartum haemorrhage - Shoulder dystocia - Amniotic fluid embolism - Trauma during pregnancy & CPR during pregnancy - Surgical pathology during pregnancy WUM Centrum Dydaktyczne, sala 233/234