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Course: |
DMS 257
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Title: | Normal Adult Echo |
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Long Title: | Normal Adult Echocardiography |
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Course Description: | Introduces the student to normal adult echocardiography with an emphasis on echocardiographic anatomy, physiology and scanning techniques. American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) guidelines are emphasized in 2-D, M-mode, Doppler, stress, 3-D, contrast, transesophageal, cardiac catheterization (cath) lab, and operative imaging. Other topics include electrocardiography (ECG) and pharmacology common to echocardiography. |
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Min Credit: | 3 |
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Origin Notes: | RRCC |
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Course Notes: | New course entered 12/5/13 |
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STANDARD COMPETENCIES:
1. Identify normal adult cardiac anatomy and physiology.
2. Demonstrate normal adult echocardiographic scanning techniques using ASE guidelines.
3. Describe transesophageal imaging techniques and identify demonstrated anatomy.
4. Describe cath lab/operative imaging and associated duties and responsibilities.
5. Identify common drugs used in treating cardiac patients and describe their effects.
6. Describe ECG techniques and identify normal and common abnormal tracings.
TOPICAL OUTLINE:
I. Echocardiographic Anatomy and Physiology
II. Scanning Techniques Used in Echocardiography
III. American Society of Echocardiography Guidelines
IV. Transesophageal Techniques
V. Transesophageal Anatomy
VI. Cath Lab
VII. Operative Echocardiography
VIII. Basic Cardiac Pharmacology
IX. ECG Techniques
X. ECG Findings Common in Echocardiography
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