SONO 2017 - Adult Echocardiography 2

Credit hours: 4 (Lecture: 4, Lab 0)

Industry Certifications American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography’s Adult Echocardiography (AE) certification examination (though the learner is not eligible until completing a minimum of a 12-month accredited sonography program).

Course Description:
The second of a multi-course sequence that will further evaluate the normal anatomy and physiology of the human heart as part of the cardiovascular system. Cardiac anomalies and disease will be assessed according to embryonic development and patient risk factors, with learners recognizing associated sonographic findings in adulthood. The learner will increase proficiency 2-D, M-mode, and Doppler examinations, regardless of normal or diseased presentations.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to:

Evaluate patient and clinical histories for appropriate assessment of cardiac anatomy and physiology in assigned studies.
Diagram common congenital anomalies from fetal circulatory development.
Identify normal sonographic anatomic cardiac presentations versus abnormal anomalies or diseased states (cardiomyopathies).
Differentiate cardiac masses according to common appearance and location.
Sonographically normal and prosthetic valves.
Quantify pericardial effusions and related tamponade.
Evaluate the physics principals of transducer manipulation and fluid dynamics.
Evaluate data collected from examinations to create a preliminary interpretation report.