OBSTETRIC ULTRASOUND

Course overview

ULTRASOUND IS A NONINVASIVE DIAGNOSTIC MODALITY THAT CAN QUICKLY CONFIRM AN INTRAUTERINE PREGNANCY AT THE BEDSIDE, SIGNIFICANTLY SHORTENING THE LENGTH OF STAY FOR PREGNANT PATIENTS AND AVOIDING THE USE OF CONTRAST OR RADIATION. POINT-OF-CARE PELVIC ULTRASOUND IN THE HANDS YIELDS THE GREATEST DIAGNOSTIC POTENTIAL IN THE FIRST TRIMESTER OF PREGNANCY. THIS ACTIVITY ILLUSTRATES HOW AN OBSTETRIC ULTRASOUND CAN HELP DETECT DISORDERS OF PREGNANCY AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN CARING FOR PATIENTS UNDERGOING OBSTETRICAL ULTRASOUND.