A blended approach to learning ultrasound for family planning

Combining focused online content with 1-on-1 hands-on training, the family planning blended learning ultrasound courses delivers the best of both worlds. It’s flexible, on demand and ready when you are: it’s like having your own ultrasound personal trainer.

What you get

You get access to two online modules with over 12 hours of content, including case studies developed by our international contributors:

Getting started in ultrasound online module
MTOP Ultrasound online module

AND

7 hours of 1-on-1 training with us in Melbourne.

Objectives

Confirm an intrauterine pregnancy and estimate the gestational age, evaluate for RPOC and IUCD positioning.

Evaluate for ectopic pregnancy, confirm an intrauterine pregnancy or discover the cause of your patient’s pain and bleeding.

On completion of this clinically focused ultrasound program, learners will be able to:

Compare the advantages and disadvantages of transabdominal and transvaginal ultrasound in early pregnancy assessment
Perform a structured ultrasound examination of early pregnancy
Describe the sonographic appearances and diagnostic criteria of
- Normal intrauterine pregnancy
- Ectopic pregnancy
- Miscarriage
- Molar pregnancy
- Twin pregnancy
- Pregnancy of unknown location
Outline the diagnostic criteria for pregnancy failure
Perform a transabdominal and transvaginal ultrasound assessment of the pelvis using a systematic approach
Recognise the variable appearance of the uterus and ovaries of the menstrual and life cycles
Discuss the utility of ultrasound in evaluating retained products of conception
Recognise the correct placement of intrauterine contraceptive devices
Describe the sonographic appearances of common pathologies of the pelvis
Describe the limitations and clinical integration of ultrasound in termination of pregnancy

CME recognition

Features

Online (hours); 11+
Videos on demand 23 (>6.5)
Resources Yes
Downloadable learning activities Yes
Skills development plan Yes
Case studies 9 (1 hour)
Scanning time (hours) 7
Lifetime access Yes

1-on-1 Class Time

1-on-1 tuition of 7 hours at the Zedu Learning HQ (weekday delivery).
Knobology refresher
Perform transabdominal pelvic assessment on real patients
Perform early pregnancy assessment on real patients
Transvaginal scanning principles
Perform transvaginal pelvic assessment on real patients

Online Modules

1. Getting Started Module

Knobology

- Explore system controls
- Understand the impact of optimisation on the image
- Presets, frequency, depth, focus and gain
- How to label the image
- How to store and review images

Scanning Principles

- Probe care
- Probe moves
- Probe grip
- Probe and screen orientation
- 3D awareness of the anatomical position of the organs

2. MTOP Ultrasound Module

Basic Early Pregnancy

- Sonoembryology
- Scan technique and approach to the early pregnancy examination
- Ectopic pregnancy
- Pain and bleeding in the first trimester
- Measure fetal heart rate
- Determine fetal viability
- Clinical utility and application of ultrasound
- Limitation and pitfalls
- Techniques to improve visualisation
- Free fluid in the peritoneum
- Sonographic mimics of gestational sacs
- Extra-membranous haemorrhage
- Diagnostic criteria for pregnancy failure
- Establish gestational age
- Measure crown rump length

Transabdominal Pelvic Assessment

- Transabdominal scan technique and approach to pelvic exam
- Sonoanatomy of pelvic organs
- Cyclic changes and life cycle changes to anatomy and their sonographic appearances
- Basic pathologies of uterus and endometrium
- Common pathologies of the ovaries
- Limitations and pitfalls
- Techniques to improve visualisation
- Utility of ultrasound in TOP
- RPOC
- Confirm IUCD positioning