Unit 16 Thoracic Abnormalities

Unit 16 Thoracic Abnormalities

24:35 lesson

OB/GYN Exam Prep

Unit 16 Thoracic Abnormalities

This educational unit teaches sonographers how to evaluate fetal thoracic structures beyond the heart, including proper measurement techniques for thoracic circumference and cardiac circumference. Students will learn to identify normal thoracic development, calculate important biometric ratios, and recognize various thoracic abnormalities such as pulmonary hypoplasia, congenital diaphragmatic hernia, CPAM, and fetal hydrops.

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24:35 lesson

Hello and welcome to prep's ultrasound, O-B-G-Y-N Registry Review Course. I'm Jenna Le Care, an A-R-D-M-S certified sonographer and I'm excited to walk you through Unit 16 fetal thoracic abnormalities. When we evaluate the fetal thorax, we're looking at more than just the heart. This space is bordered by the clavicle superiorly, the diaphragm inferiorly, and the ribs laterally. A normal thac shoul...