PREGNANCY ULTRASOUND EVALUATION

Course overview

THE USE OF ULTRASOUND IN PREGNANCY IS VAST AND HAS BECOME THE STANDARD OF CARE DURING PREGNANCY. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES DIFFERENT APPLICATIONS OF ULTRASOUND IN THE SETTING OF PREGNANCY, FOCUSING ON THE IMPORTANCE OF RECOGNIZING CRITICAL FINDINGS IN THE ACUTE AND ROUTINE SETTINGS ALONG WITH THE ASSOCIATED MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES. IN ADDITION, THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL HEALTHCARE TEAM INVOLVED IN THE INTRICATE MANAGEMENT OF THE PREGNANT PATIENT IS DISCUSSED.