Introductory
Ultrasound for Pregnancy Assessment - 4 day course
AU$2800
including GST
RANZCOG CPD –
29 points
RACGP
CPD - pending
Pending approval by RACGP and ACRRM for the Rural
Procedural Grants Program
INTRODUCTORY ULTRASOUND
FOR PREGNANCY ASSESSMENT (IUPA) courses are delivered with
a focus on practical sessions
The UTS IUPA courses are designed
for candidates with little or no prior ultrasound experience.
The IUEM course is overseen by
Dr. Paddy Moore, consultant physician.
Course objectives
At the conclusion of this course
you will be able to:
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Understand the physical principles and artifacts of
ultrasound, knobology and image optimisation
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Gain experience in navigating the ultrasound system and
its features
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Demonstrate proficiency in performing and interpreting
bedside ultrasound examinations
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Understand the applications and limitations of of transabdominal
and transvaginal ultrasound in the pregnancy setting
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Understand the intrauterine and extrauterine appearances
of ectopic pregnancy
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Gain an understanding of sonoembryology in the 1st trimester
of pregnancy
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Demonstrate basic practical proficiency in transabdominal
and transvaginal ultrasound assessment and understand
the sonographic appearances of the uterus and ovaries
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Demonstrate basic practical proficiency in transabdominal
and transvaginal ultrasound assessment of first trimester
pregnancy
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Understand the principles of assessment of first trimester
bleeding
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Demonstrate basic practical proficiency in third trimester
biometric assessment
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Demonstrate basic practical proficiency in assessment
of fetal well being, placental location and assessment
of the cervix
Course dates 2010
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IUPA
0525 | 25 May - 28 May - course
closed
fully subscribed
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IUPA 0608 | 08 June - 11 June - enrolments close 25 May
2010
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IUPA 0803 | 03 August -
06 August - enrolments close 20 July 2010
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IUPA 1005 | 05 October -
08 October - enrolments close 21 September 2010
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IUPA 1207 | 07 December
- 10 December - enrolments close 23 November 2010
Ultrasound Equipment is sponsored by:
| Introductory
Ultrasound for Pregnancy Assessment Program |
| Day 1 |
Basic physics, instrumentation, knobology
and image optimisation
Practical session - image optimisation
Non- pregnant pelvis - clinical algorithms, sonographic
apperances and sonographic technique
Practical session – Non- pregnant
pelvis transabdominal scanning
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| Day 2 |
First trimester
pregnancy ultrasound - clinical algorithms, sonographic
appearances and sonographic technique
Practical session – Transabdominal
scanning
Abnormal first trimester ultrasound – pain and
bleeding, ectopic and PUL’s - sonographic appearances
and sonographic technique
A clinicians perspective
Practical session – case studies
Transvaginal scanning principles
Practical session – transvaginal
scanning on phantoms
|
| Day 3 |
Practical
session – transvaginal scanning
3rd trimester – maternal environment
Practical session – third trimester
scanning
Fetal biometry
Practical session - third trimester
scanning
|
| Day 4 |
Practical
session - third trimester scanning
Fetal well being assessment - clinical algorithms, sonographic
appearances and sonographic technique
Practical session – fetal well
being assessment
Practical session - revision
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