DMS Syllabus 275 Class

DMS Syllabus 275 Class

Instructor: Joan Clasby

Office Hours: By appointment

Phone: 714/432 5893

Spring 2002

DMS 275 CLASS SYLLABUS

INTRODUCTION:

DMS 275 is an advanced course of study, pursuing the pathologic problems which may be encountered during your clinical assignment and future employment.

You will be required to do more independent study and research pathologic entities in which ultrasound has shown to be useful for interpretation

TEXTBOOKS:TEXTBOOK OF DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND: a Logical Approach – Author John McGahan

ANY BOOK OR JOURNAL NECESSARY TO PROVIDE INFORMATION NECESSARY TO

COMPLETE THE GIVEN ASSIGNMENTS.

RECOMMENDED READING:JCU

New England Journal of Medicine

Radiology

American Journal of Radiology

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

SDMS Journal

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM Journal)

Clinical Ultrasound

Miscellaneous journals, reference books, as well as audio and some videotapes are available in my office, they may be checked out for a period of one week at a time.

The Hoag Media Lab is available for all students to use. There are several programs on ultrasound from which some assignments may be given. Plan to use this medium to prepare for your national exam.

COURSE OUTLINE/INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVIES:

The student will be able to:

A.OB - Recognize pathology and evaluate

1.Placental location

2.Fetal position

3.Fetal anatomy spine, heart, bladder, etc.

4.Fetal Biparietal

5.Polyhydramnios

B.GYN Recognize pathology and evaluate

1.Uterus/ovaries

2.Breast

4.Hydatidiform mole

5.Corpus luteum

C.Upper Abdomen Recognize pathology and evaluate

1.Liver clear tissue differential

2.Gallbladder, aorta, inferior vena cava

3.Pancreas and vessels (supine)

4.SMV, SMA, celiac axis, portal vein, splenic vein, etc.

5.Spleen

6.Kidney

7.Adrenals

8.Prostate/testes

9.Rectum

10.Thyroid

1. Neonatology

D.Present a Case Report. This is something you scanned in clinical.

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. You are required to WRITE and then share with the class, an oral case report; this will be informal oral report. This report is to be taken from a “CASE” you scanned on your own. The paper, should be written in the format of a published journal article, e.g. references, footnotes, bibliography, etc. ONLY typed, doubled spaced, or word processed reports will be accepted.

1. Reading assignments, are the same ones that you neglected to read previously, now you should re-read.

1. Registry review tests will be given weekly. These will be the same type of format that the “registry” uses.

1. The FINAL EXAM: Will cover, as much information as possible of which you should by now be aware The Final Exam will be based on the same format as the National Registry Exam. For the FINAL EXAM, you will use a 200 question SCANTRON, for each test given.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

During the 6 hours of scheduled class there will be some time for sharing scans, which you have been collected from clinicals or the Internet. If possible we may try to coordinate lab time to practice with the 3D unit. (There may be a conflict with the vascular class)

This class will be predominately review, review and more review, in preparation for the RDMS exam.

GRADING ELEMENTS:

The final course grade is a combination of the following elements:

Case report written (TBD) points

Weekly review test (point for point)

Final exam (point for point)

Points will be assigned to each element based on the relative difficulty involved.

Attendance and participation- 3 points for each absence

Grading scale:

Percentage100 - 90 = A

89 - 80 = B

79 - 70 = C

69 & below = D (Failure)

*** See note below

***NOTE: withdrawal from class. Under normal circumstances, a minimum grade of "C" must be achieved on the Final Exam to continue on to your final clinical rotation. If you received a deficient grade on the ARDMS exam, you wouldn't be awarded your registry certificate. YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE TO STUDY AND REVIEW ALL THAT IS NECESSARY TO PASS THE NATIONAL EXAM WHEN YOU GRADUATE.

Therefore, if you don’t pass ALL tests during this semester, then it might be difficult to pass the RDMS exam.

DMS 275 COURSE ASSIGNMENTS SPRING 2002

The following schedule is in a 16-week format. When necessary the assignments will be revised to accommodate the school holidays.

Week 1Introduction and review of course syllabus; All tests will be comprehensive, Scantron graded, keep a

Good supply of Scantrons on hand (the blue 200-question format).

1/29/02Start Clinical DMS 281. Four (4) days/week for 8 weeks. Friday February 15, 2002 is a school holiday,

You will need to go to Clinical if the facility is open.

ANOTHER NOTE: The normal school year does not provide enough time to acquire the required clinical

Hours, therefore, students will need to complete the required clinical hours during the given semester

unless prior arrangements have been made. Each case will be handled individually and PRIVATELY.

Weeks 2 through 8

Review Tests, comprehensive. These may include all areas of ultrasound including Physics.

You may turn in your written Case Report at any time you have it complete. However, it must be completed and turned in no later than March 4, 2002. You may volunteer to do the oral presentation

when you are ready. No oral reports will be given after March 4th.

Week 4PRESIDENTS DAY HOLIDAY NO CLASS February 18, 2002.

February 15th falls on Friday. Clinical is not required. If the clinical is open you may go and acquire hours

needed at the end of the semester.

Week 8Final Exam (Comprehensive) it may be given in three (3) sections, i.e. (1) OB/GYN, (2) ABDOMEN,

(3) PHYSICS AND INSTRUMENTATION. Each section will be limited to 1 - 1/2 hours each. This will

be given on the last day of the class.

Week 9SPRING 2002 CLINICAL DMS 281, (continue second 8 weeks 400 hours required

3/25/02 – 3/29/02SPRING BREAK CLINICAL IS REQUIRED unless you have made up or acquired extra hours,

which your clinical advisor must document.

Weeks 10 through 16 Continue Clinical Assignments

5/23 PINNING CEREMONY - Robert Moore Auditorium - 5:00 P.M. (Required, this is considered to be a part of

The OCC School of Allied Health Programs). Practice for ceremony is required, be in the

Robert Moore auditorium by 9:00 A.M.

ALL CLINICAL RECORDS WILL BE TURNED IN, following practice. Meet at my office ASAP.

NO EXCEPTIONS.

5/25/01OCC GRADUATION

5/25/01Last day of school - HOORAY!!! You Survived.

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WEEKLY DMS 275 ASSIGNMENTS

NOTE: Each class period 4 or 5 students will give their oral report, beginning 2/4/02 and ending on 3/4/02.

DMS Clinical 281 400 hours

PINNING CEREMONY

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