SON 270B - Small Parts/Pediatric Sonography

Credits: 2

Description
Focuses on the anatomy, physiology and pathology of the thyroid, breast, scrotum, prostate, and neonatal brain. Pediatric spine, abdomen, kidneys, hips, and gastrointestinal system as imaged on ultrasound will be discussed.

Student Learning Outcomes

Describe the internal, surface, cross-sectional and relational anatomies of the thyroid and parathyroid glands.
Differentiate between sonographic appearances by explaining the clinical significance of specific pathological processes related to the thyroid gland.
Describe the internal, surface, cross-sectional and relational anatomies of the female breast.
Differentiate between sonographic appearances by explaining the clinical significance of specific pathological processes related to the female breast.
Describe the internal, surface, cross-sectional and relational anatomies of the male scrotum and prostate.
Differentiate between sonographic appearances by explaining the clinical significance of specific pathological processes related to the male scrotum and prostate.
Describe the internal, surface, cross-sectional and relational anatomies of the neonatal and infant brain.
Differentiate between sonographic appearances by explaining the clinical significance of specific pathological processes related to the neonatal and infant brain.
Describe the internal, surface, cross-sectional and relational anatomies of the pediatric spinal canal.
Differentiate between sonographic appearances by explaining the clinical significance of specific pathological processes related to the pediatric spinal canal.
Describe the internal, surface, cross-sectional and relational anatomies of the pediatric chest.
Differentiate between sonographic appearances by explaining the clinical significance of specific pathological processes related to the pediatric chest.
Describe the internal, surface, cross-sectional and relational anatomies of the pediatric liver and spleen.
Differentiate between sonographic appearances by explaining the clinical significance of specific pathological processes related to the pediatric liver and spleen.
Describe the internal, surface, cross-sectional and relational anatomies of the pediatric kidney and adrenal glands.
Differentiate between sonographic appearances by explaining the clinical significance of specific pathological processes related to the pediatric kidney and adrenal glands.
Describe the internal, surface, cross-sectional and relational anatomies of the pediatric hip
Differentiate between sonographic appearances by explaining the clinical significance of specific pathological processes related to the pediatric hip.
Describe the internal, surface, cross-sectional and relational anatomies of the pediatric gastrointestinal system.
Differentiate between sonographic appearances by explaining the clinical significance of specific pathological processes related to the pediatric gastrointestinal system.

Prerequisite: None