Obstetrics/Gynecology Sonography II

Catalog description

This course describes the embryology of the human fetus comparing the normal and abnormal stages of development. The course examines normal fetal development, the placenta, the amniotic fluid, and high-risk pregnancies. The student will learn how to recognize and evaluate congenital fetal anomalies, sonographic findings associated with chromosomal abnormalities, anomalies of the fetus involving the cranium, face, neck, spine, thoracic cavity, fetal heart, diaphragm, abdomen, genitor-urinary system, and extremities; the identification of intrauterine growth restriction, macrosomia, placental abnormalities, and fetal demise.