Maricopa Community Colleges  ICE239   20032-99999 

Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 12-10-02

ICE239  2003 Spring – 2010 Summer II

LEC

1 Credit(s)

1 Period(s)

High Risk Obstetric/Gynecology Ultrasound

Ultrasound overview of the female reproductive system. High risk intervention and tests related to ultrasound. Normal and abnormal ultrasound presentations of the uterus and fetus in pregnancy.

Prerequisites: Nurse Midwife, or Physician Assistant (PA), or Medical Doctor, or Radiologic Technologist (RT), or Sonographers (RDMS), or Registered Nurse (RN) or admission to Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound program.

Cross-References: DMI239

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

 

ICE239  2003 Spring – 2010 Summer II

High Risk Obstetric/Gynecology Ultrasound

 

1.

Describe anatomy and physiology of the female pelvis. (I)

2.

Describe scan protocol, equipment, and patient preparation for imaging of the gravid uterus. (II)

3.

Identify abnormal and anatomic variants in the assessment of the fetus and gravid uterus. (III, IV)

4.

Identify abnormal ultrasound images. (IV, V)

5.

Describe diagnostic tests performed for mother and fetus. (III, VI)

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:

 

ICE239  2003 Spring – 2010 Summer II

High Risk Obstetric/Gynecology Ultrasound

 

I. Female Pelvis Anatomy and Physiology

A. Non gravid uterus

B. First trimester

C. Second trimester

D. Third trimester

II. Scan Protocols and Techniques

A. Preparation

B. Positioning

C. Equipment

1. real time

2. Doppler

3. m-mode

4. color

5. transducers

D. Protocols

E. Bioeffects and safety

F. Infection control

III. Fetal Assessment

A. Measurements

1. tables

2. charts

3. sources

4. errors

B. Fetal Well Being

1. biophysical profile

2. doppler

3. amniocentesis

4. chorionic villis sampling

5. genetics

6. fetal transfusion

7. fetal surgery

8. fetal surgery

9. fetal biopsy

10. fetal blood sampling

C. Ectopic Pregnancy

D. Placenta

E. Multiple Gestation

F. Molar Pregnancy

G. Fetal Demise

IV. Fetal Growth and Development

A. Head

B. Neck

C. Chest

D. Trunk

E. Extremities

F. Abdomen

G. Pelvis

H. Cardiac

I. Gastrointestinal

J. Genitourinary

K. Neural

L. Other

V. Fetal Anomalies and Ultrasound correlation

A. Central nervous system

B. Face

C. Neck

D. Chest

E. Cardiac

F. Genitourinary

G. Gastrointestinal

H. Body wall

I. Skeletal

J. Tumors

K. Hydrops

L. Diabetes

M. Chromosomal

N. Other

VI. Trends in Imaging

A. MRI

B. Stress Testing

C. Radiology

D. Future Trends in Obstetrics

 

 

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