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DMS 60A: CRITIQUE & PATHOLOGY I

Foothill College Course Outline of Record

Foothill College Course Outline of Record
Heading Value
Effective Term: Summer 2025
Units: 2
Hours: 2 lecture per week (24 total per quarter)
Prerequisite: BIOL 40A, 40B and 40C.
Corequisite: DMS 50A, 50B and 72A.
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 normal and abnormal anatomical structures.
  • List the differential diagnosis that is responsible for sonographic changes.

Description

Interpretation and critique of normal and abnormal anatomy of the abdomen, female pelvis, and obstetrics. Includes didactic, clinical, and image findings. Emphasis on descriptive and effective communication skills through written, oral case presentations, and critiques. 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. Describe the normal findings in sonographic images of the abdomen, female pelvis, and obstetrics in oral communication
  2. Describe the abnormal findings in sonographic images of the abdomen, female pelvis, and obstetrics in oral communication
  3. Explain the relationship of the clinical history, symptoms, and laboratory findings with sonographic images of the abdomen, female pelvis, and obstetrics
  4. Demonstrate effective communication skills with clinical preceptors

Course Content

  1. Sonographic images of normal abdominal anatomy
    1. Liver
    2. Pancreas
    3. Gallbladder and biliary system
    4. Kidneys
    5. Spleen
    6. Female pelvis
    7. First, second, and third trimester obstetrics
  2. Abnormal sonographic findings
    1. Liver
    2. Pancreas
    3. Gallbladder and biliary system
    4. Kidneys
    5. Spleen
    6. Female pelvis
    7. First, second, and third trimester obstetrics
  3. Clinical history, symptoms, and laboratory findings
    1. Liver
    2. Pancreas
    3. Gallbladder and biliary system
    4. Kidneys
    5. Spleen
    6. Female pelvis
    7. First, second, and third trimester obstetrics
  4. Communication skills
    1. Oral
    2. Written

Lab Content

Not applicable.

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
Case presentations
Case reports

Method(s) of Instruction

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

Lecture presentations
Cooperative learning exercises
Oral presentations

Representative Text(s) and Other Materials

Curry, R., and B. Tempkin. Sonography Introduction to Normal Structure and Function, 5th ed.. 2021.

Curry, R., and B. Tempkin. Sonography Introduction to Normal Structure and Function: Workbook, 5th ed.. 2021.

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

  1. Written case reports
  2. Case presentations
  3. Case analysis

Discipline(s)

Diagnostic Medical Technology