EARLY PREGNANCY ULTRASOUND - 1/2 DAY
 
DESCRIPTION

Establish a systematic approach to transabdominal scanning. Answer critical questions in early pregnancy. Evaluate viability, confirm an intrauterine pregnancy, survey the pelvis for pregnancy of unknown location. Describe the criteria for failed pregnancy. This program is specifically designed for health professionals who have an interest in point of care Obstetric ultrasound. Fine-tune your technique with a sytematic approach with practical hands on scanning on varying gestations.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
 
At the end of this course the attendees should be able to: 
	
Identify the parameters for the safe application of ultrasound and its limitations in medical diagnosis.
	
Identify the physical principles, artefacts and the steps for image optimisation while performing ultrasound.
	
Practice “hands on” ultrasound scanning skills required to maximise diagnostic ability in answering relevant clinical questions
	
Recognise the sonographic appearances of normal and abnormal structures required to answer common clinical questions 
	
Acquire images obtained on pregnant volunteers 
	
Interpret images on a variety of pregnant volunteers
	
Recognise the variants and abnormalities from presentations and case-based learning
	
Document the ultrasound findings 
	
Describe the criteria for early pregnancy loss
	
Describe the ultrasound appearances of pregnancies of unknown location
	
Equip the learner with the foundation skills to begin to incorporate the ultrasound skills with the clinical situation to make appropriate management decisions
 
ACCREDITATION
 
Accreditation pending in March