Academic Catalog

DMS 55A: OBSTETRICS I

Foothill College Course Outline of Record

Foothill College Course Outline of Record
Heading Value
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 54B.
Degree & Credit Status: Degree-Applicable Credit Course
Foothill GE: Non-GE
Transferable: CSU
Grade Type: Letter Grade Only
Repeatability: Not Repeatable

Student Learning Outcomes

  • Recite and apply the AIUM standards to obstetrical sonography.
  • Identify normal fetal anatomy and methods of fetal dating.

Description

This course includes anatomy and physiology related to second and third trimester obstetrics. The course describes obstetrical exam protocols and sonographic appearance according to the accepted standards. It also defines maternal and fetal anatomy and physiology during the second and third trimester of pregnancy. In addition, it defines exam technical factors for the improvement of image quality. Intended for students in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program; enrollment is limited to students accepted in the program.

Course Objectives

The student will be able to:

  1. Identify normal fetal anatomy and methods of fetal dating
  2. Apply the AIUM standards to obstetrical sonography
  3. Identify normal and abnormal anatomical finding during second and third trimester of pregnancy
  4. Describe the maternal and fetal physiology during second and third trimester of pregnancy
  5. Describe the maternal and fetal pathology during second and third trimester of pregnancy
  6. Discuss patient centered care

Course Content

  1. Fetal development and morphology
    1. Fetal head
    2. Fetal chest and cardiovascular system
    3. Fetal abdomen
    4. Fetal skeletal system
    5. Fetal genito-urinary system
  2. Fetal dating parameters and biometry
    1. Fetal head measurements
    2. Fetal abdomen measurements
    3. Fetal skeletal system measurements
  3. Fetal and maternal physiological environment
    1. Amniotic fluid
    2. Umbilical cord
    3. Placenta and membranes
  4. Fetal well-being
    1. Biophysical profile
    2. Apgar score
  5. Maternal anatomy
    1. Lower Uterine Segment (LUS)
    2. Ovaries
  6. AIUM standards of practice for obstetrical evaluation
  7. Patient history, lab values, and signs and symptoms for second and third trimester
  8. Pathology related to second and third trimester of pregnancy
  9. Standard ultrasound exam protocols
  10. Interventional procedures during second and third trimester
  11. Patient centered care during sonographic procedures

Lab Content

The students will participate in assessments and case analysis.

Special Facilities and/or Equipment

DVD/TV, computer, monitor.

Method(s) of Evaluation

Methods of Evaluation may include but are not limited to the following:

Assessments
Patient case studies

Method(s) of Instruction

Methods of Instruction may include but are not limited to the following:

Lecture presentations
Classroom discussions

Representative Text(s) and Other Materials

Stephenson, S., and J. Dmitrieva. Diagnostic Medical Sonography: Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2022.

Hall-Terracciano, B., and S. Stephenson. Workbook for Diagnostic Medical Sonography: A Guide to Clinical Practice, Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2022.

Types and/or Examples of Required Reading, Writing, and Outside of Class Assignments

  1. Weekly textbook reading
  2. Complete written sections in syllabus and tests

Discipline(s)

Diagnostic Medical Technology