Montgomery College 2017-2018 Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
Montgomery College 2017-2018 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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SONO 248 - Adult Echocardiography II


(TP/SS only)

Case study reviews of normal anatomy, physiology, and pathological conditions of the adult heart. PREREQUISITE(S): SONO 245  or consent of program coordinator. COREQUISITE(S): SONO 264  or consent of program coordinator. Two hours lecture, two hours laboratory each week. Formerly MS 218.

3 semester hours

Course Outcomes:
Upon course completion, a student will be able to:

  • Recognize and identify the sonographic appearance of:

• Dilated Cardiomyopathy

• Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

• Diseases of the Aorta

• Valvular Stenosis

• Valvular Regurigation

• Ventricular and Atrial Masses

  • Recognize, identify, and appropriately document the abnormal sonographic and Doppler appearance of disease processes, pathology, and pathophysiology of the anatomy of prosthetic valves and congenital anomalies.
  • Perform scanning protocols using Stress Echocardiography.
  • Identify abnormal findings and differential diagnosis such as:

• Hypokinesis

• Akinesis

• Dyskinesis

  • Recognize and identify Echocardiographicpatterns in clinical disease that may occur in the following categories:

• Left to right heart shunts

• Cushing defects

• Tetrollogy of Fallot

• Bicuspid Aortic Valve

 


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