DMS 55B: OBSTETRICS II
Foothill College Course Outline of Record
Heading | Value |
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Effective Term: | Summer 2025 |
Units: | 2 |
Hours: | 2 lecture, .5 laboratory per week (30 total per quarter) Laboratory meets every other week (1 hour per laboratory meeting). |
Prerequisite: | DMS 55A. |
Degree & Credit Status: | Degree-Applicable Credit Course |
Foothill GE: | Non-GE |
Transferable: | CSU |
Grade Type: | Letter Grade Only |
Repeatability: | Not Repeatable |
Student Learning Outcomes
- Recognize clinical and sonographic signs of the abnormal pregnancy.
- Describe the sonographic findings of the fetus affected by maternal complications.
Description
Course Objectives
The student will be able to:
- Describe the anatomy of the abnormal fetus during second and third trimester of pregnancy
- Describe the physiology of the abnormal fetus during second and third trimester of pregnancy
- Describe maternal pathology and complications during the second and third trimester of pregnancy
- Describe clinical signs and symptoms of fetal complications during the second and third trimester of pregnancy
- Describe clinical signs and symptoms of maternal complications during the second and third trimester of pregnancy
- Discuss the laboratory tests and findings for fetal and maternal complications during the second and third trimester of pregnancy
Course Content
- Abnormal fetal anatomy in multiple planes and projections
- Fetal head
- Fetal chest and cardiovascular system
- Fetal abdomen
- Fetal skeletal system
- Fetal biometry
- Abnormal fetal development and physiology of the second and third trimester pregnancy
- Fetal head
- Fetal chest and cardiovascular system
- Fetal abdomen
- Fetal skeletal system
- Umbilical cord
- Placenta
- Amniotic fluid
- Maternal abnormalities and complications
- Mullerian duct abnormalities
- Fibroids
- Clinical signs and symptoms of fetal complications
- Abnormal amniotic fluid volume
- Abnormal bleeding
- Clinical signs and symptoms of maternal complications
- Pre-term labor
- Vaginal bleeding
- Laboratory tests and findings of fetal and maternal complications
Lab Content
Assessments of sonographic protocols and procedures for the second and third trimester obstetrical patient.
Special Facilities and/or Equipment
Method(s) of Evaluation
Demonstration of mastery of lecture material
Written quizzes
Midterm
Comprehensive final exam
Method(s) of Instruction
Lecture presentations
Classroom discussions
Assignments to reinforce content
Representative Text(s) and Other Materials
Stephenson, S., and J. Dmitrieva. Diagnostic Medical Sonography: Obstetrics and Gynecology, 5th ed.. 2022.
Hall-Terracciano, B., and S. Stephenson. Workbook for Diagnostic Medical Sonography: A Guide to Clinical Practice, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 5th ed.. 2022.
Types and/or Examples of Required Reading, Writing, and Outside of Class Assignments
- Case presentations
- Case analyses