Unit 16 Thoracic Abnormalities
Unit 16 Thoracic Abnormalities
24:35 lesson
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 lessonHello 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...
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