Course: Ultrasound diagnostics in prenatal care

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Course title Ultrasound diagnostics in prenatal care
Course code KAZ/UZP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Vondráková Alena, MUDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Lectures 1. Introduction - importance and use of ultrasound in obstetrics. 2. Indications - possibilities, limitations. 3. Interpreting Images - Demonstrations at the Sono Workplace. 4. Preparing the pregnant for examination. 5. Ultrasound examination in the first trimester of pregnancy (obstetric pathology). 6. VVV - known in the first trimester. 7. Ultrasound examination in II. and III. trimester. Fetal Biometry. Interpretation of Uterine Throat Measurement. 8. VVV, developmental traits. 9. Determination of fetal storage and position, age, proportionality and weight, vitality - cardiac action, movement.

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Contact hours - 18 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 20 hours per semester
  • Practical training (number of hours) - 9 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
are not required
Skills
are not required
learning outcomes
Knowledge
describes the basic principles of ultrasound diagnostics
Skills
practically applies ultrasound examinations at the clinic
interprets sonographic images and records
recognizes some gross congenital malformations of the fetus
teaching methods
Knowledge
Interactive lecture
Skills
Skills demonstration
assessment methods
Knowledge
Test
Skills
Skills demonstration during practicum
Recommended literature
  • BEEK, E., RIJN, R.R. Diagnostic pediatric ultrasound. New York: Thieme, 2015. ISBN 978-313-1697-318.
  • LUBUŠKÝ, M., KROFTA, L., HAŠLÍK, L., MARKOVÁ, I. Doporučená ultrazvuková vyšetření v těhotenství. Praha: Mladá fronta, 2013. ISBN 978-80-204-3083-0.


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