Diabetes in Pregnancy course for GPs
During this session you will learn about the care of women with diabetes from pre-conception through to the postnatal period, and about screening for and treatment of gestational diabetes.
This session was reviewed by Khyati Bakhai and last updated in December 2018.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:
- Give pre-conception advice to a woman with diabetes
- Know how and when to screen for gestational diabetes
- Involve secondary care and other members of the primary health care team in the management of diabetic pregnancies
- Give appropriate contraception and lifestyle advice to women with diabetes and women who have had previous gestational diabetes
Diabetes in pregnancy is a common problem encountered in general practice.
During this session you will use examples of consultations and information from the session text and links to further information.
Dr Clare Etherington is a GP, trainer and tutor based in Harrow. She has a special interest in women’s health and paediatrics.
- Acute Abdominal Pain in Children course for GPs
- Posted By eIntegrity Healthcare e-Learning
- Posted Date: 2025-02-05
- Location:Online
- This session considers the management of children who present with acute abdominal pain in general p...
- Meningitis in Children course for GPs
- Posted By eIntegrity Healthcare e-Learning
- Posted Date: 2025-02-05
- Location:Online
- This session describes the prevalence and impact of meningitis. You will learn to recognise the symp...
- Fever and Febrile Convulsions course for GPs
- Posted By eIntegrity Healthcare e-Learning
- Posted Date: 2025-02-05
- Location:Online
- This session explains how to assess a child with fever using the ‘traffic light’ system. It discusse...
- Allergies in Children course for GPs
- Posted By eIntegrity Healthcare e-Learning
- Posted Date: 2025-02-04
- Location:Online
- This session uses case studies to describe the appropriate primary care management of allergies in c...
- Viral Exanthems course for GPs
- Posted By eIntegrity Healthcare e-Learning
- Posted Date: 2025-02-04
- Location:Online
- A case-based approach to the recognition and management of the common viral exanthems of childhood. ...