DMSU 287 Introduction to Abdominal and Cardiac Sonography

In this course, students will focus on normal anatomy, scan techniques, measurement, new dynamics, and case-study presentations for general and cardiac sonography. This course includes the cardiovascular assessment techniques (TTE & TEE), physics review, abdominal vascular sonography, and an introduction to the theoretical and practical principles of basic M-mode exam, and two-dimensional echocardiography examination of the adult heart.

Credits

2

Prerequisite

DMSU 284

Corequisite

DMSU 257 and DMSU 288

Hours Weekly

2 hours lecture

Course Objectives

1. Compare fetal and newborn heart circulation.
2. Discuss the anatomic structures of the abdomen and how the heart function is related to the cardiovascular system.
3. Demonstrate the flow of blood through the heart chambers and valves, beginning at the vena cava and returning to the heart and the abdominal vessels.
4. Describe clinical applications and pitfalls of common cardiac Doppler hemodynamics and abdominal sonography.
5. Describe spectral Doppler physiology as it relates to valvular and pulmonary vein flow and in abdominal vasculature.
6. Identify the indications for abdominal vasculature sonography and echocardiography.

Course Objectives

1. Compare fetal and newborn heart circulation.

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   • Quizzes and exams

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

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   Program Goal(s)

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

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

2. Discuss the anatomic structures of the abdomen and how the heart function is related to the cardiovascular system.

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

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

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   • Answer keys

   Program Goal(s)

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

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

3. Demonstrate the flow of blood through the heart chambers and valves, beginning at the vena cava and returning to the heart and the abdominal vessels.

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

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

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

   Program Goal(s)

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

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

4. Describe clinical applications and pitfalls of common cardiac Doppler hemodynamics and abdominal sonography.

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

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

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

   Program Goal(s)

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

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

5. Describe spectral Doppler physiology as it relates to valvular and pulmonary vein flow and in abdominal vasculature.

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

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

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

   Program Goal(s)

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

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

6. Identify the indications for abdominal vasculature sonography and echocardiography.

   Learning Activity Artifact

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

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

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

   Program Goal(s)

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

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