Unit 18 Abdominal Abnormalities

Unit 18 Abdominal Abnormalities

24:27 lesson

OB/GYN Exam Prep

Unit 18 Abdominal Abnormalities

This educational unit teaches sonographers how to identify and differentiate fetal abdominal abnormalities, including anterior abdominal wall defects (omphalocele and gastroschisis) and internal GI pathologies. Students will learn the normal anatomy baseline, classification criteria for defects, and how to recognize conditions such as ascites, echogenic bowel, and hydrops fetalis to guide clinical management and prognosis.

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24:27 lesson

Hello everyone and welcome to prep's ultrasound, O-B-G-Y-N Registry Review Course. I'm Jenna LA care, an A-R-D-M-S certified sonographer and I'm excited to walk you through unit 18 abdominal abnormalities. Before we begin reviewing fetal abdominal abnormalities, it's important to ground ourselves with the refresher of what the normal fetal abdomen should look like. This gives us the baseline so th...