DMSU 132 Pediatrics and Small Parts Ultrasound

This course focuses on the embryology, anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the neck, thyroid, breast, scrotum, musculoskeletal, pediatric hip and abdomen, and neonatal brain and spine. Students will be taught protocols and how to distinguish between normal and abnormal sonographic appearances. Patient history, symptoms, clinical laboratory tests, and other diagnostic procedures will be incorporated.

Credits

2

Prerequisite

DMSU 130

Corequisite

DMSU 133

Hours Weekly

2 hours lecture

Course Objectives

  1. Identify anatomy, physiology, pathology, and embryology of the thyroid, scrotum, breast, musculoskeletal imaging, pediatric abdomen and hip, and neonatal brain and spine.
  2. Apply clinical history, symptoms, clinical laboratory tests, and other diagnostic procedures pertinent to superficial, pediatric, and musculoskeletal imaging.
  3. Associate appropriate protocols for superficial, pediatric, and musculoskeletal imaging.

Course Objectives

  1. Identify anatomy, physiology, pathology, and embryology of the thyroid, scrotum, breast, musculoskeletal imaging, pediatric abdomen and hip, and neonatal brain and spine.

    This objective is a course Goal Only

    Learning Activity Artifact

    • Writing Assignments

    Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

    • Written Communication Rubric

    Program Goal(s)

    Degree: Diagnostic Medical Sonography - A.A.S. Degree (Career)

    To prepare competent entry-level general sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.

    Degree: Diagnostic Medical Sonography - A.A.S. Degree (Career)

    Identify anatomical structures in the different sectional planes and compare the changes due to the pathology to normal anatomy.

  2. Apply clinical history, symptoms, clinical laboratory tests, and other diagnostic procedures pertinent to superficial, pediatric, and musculoskeletal imaging.

    This objective is a course Goal Only

    Learning Activity Artifact

    • Other (please fill out box below)
    • Quizzes and exams

    Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

    • Other (please fill out box below)
    • Answer key

    Program Goal(s)

    Degree: Diagnostic Medical Sonography - A.A.S. Degree (Career)

    To prepare competent entry-level general sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.

    Degree: Diagnostic Medical Sonography - A.A.S. Degree (Career)

    Demonstrate proper instrumentation of ultrasound equipment and proper scanning techniques and protocols of human body organs.

  3. Associate appropriate protocols for superficial, pediatric, and musculoskeletal imaging.

    This objective is a course Goal Only

    Learning Activity Artifact

    • Other (please fill out box below)
    • Quizzes and exams

    Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

    • Other (please fill out box below)
    • Answer key

    Program Goal(s)

    Degree: Diagnostic Medical Sonography - A.A.S. Degree (Career)

    Demonstrate proper instrumentation of ultrasound equipment and proper scanning techniques and protocols of human body organs.

    Degree: Diagnostic Medical Sonography - A.A.S. Degree (Career)

    To prepare competent entry-level general sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.