OBGN 5000

OB/GYN Clerkship - Ultrasound

INTRODUCTION

The OB Clerkship Ultrasound requirements aim to provide clinically relevant education on how to use point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) during your OB/GYN clerkship. The ultrasound requirements are designed to give you a deeper understanding of some of the concepts taught during the clerkship through the experience of ultrasound.

Ultrasound at the bedside to document fetal viability, fetal presentation, and location of the placenta is performed on the majority of patients that are seen in the office and labor and delivery settings. Since these aspects of the OB ultrasound exam are so frequently performed, we want our medical students to be proficient at this exam as they move through this clerkship.

QUICK LINKS:

MCG CO2025 CLERKSHIP ULTRASOUND REQUIREMENT INSTRUCTION VIDEO  Email Ultrasound Image Link  FAQ  

Educational Ultrasound Informed Patient Consent OBGN US Image and Case Info Upload Link

HOW TO DOWNLOAD IMAGES FROM MACHINES OTHER THAN LUMIFY 

Philips Sparq      Sonosite      GE     Cart-Based Ultrasound

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the end of this module, you will be able to:

• Acquire OB ultrasound images of the fetal heart rate, fetal position, and placental presentation with limited assistance.
• Interpret the findings of the OB ultrasound images of the fetal heart rate, fetal position, and placental presentation on actual patients and mock case scenarios. 
• Integrate the findings of the OB ultrasound images of the fetal heart rate, fetal position, and placental presentation in the care plan of actual patients and mock case scenarios.

INTRO TO OB ULTRASOUND VIDEO

TO DO

Complete the following quizzes (includes patient consent attestation, image upload, and mock case scenario questions) prior to the end of your OB clerkship rotation by submitting 3 separate quizzes in this D2L course by the noted due dates.

Quiz 1    Quiz 2    Quiz 3

You will receive feedback on your images by email after they are graded. Quizzes must be completed by due dates.

WHAT SHOULD THE IMAGES FOR THE OB CLERKSHIP ULTRASOUND REQUIREMENT LOOK LIKE?

DO I NEED TO DOCUMENT INFORMED CONSENT FOR THE PATIENT BEFORE I BEGIN THE EDUCATIONAL ULTRASOUND?

Yes, you will need to ask your preceptor and the patient if you can perform an educational ultrasound for your OB Clerkship Ultrasound requirement. Once the patient has agreed to be scanned, you will need to explain the procedure to them and include the following aspects:

• Ultrasound has no known adverse side effects and it uses sound waves to visualize structures
• The patient will not be charged for the educational ultrasound (They may have an additional ultrasound for clinical reasons for which they will be charged)
• The student will touch their abdominal wall and pelvis with the transducer on their body with possibly cold gel and cool, gloved hands to obtain the images
• The lights in the room may be dimmed for better visualization of the images
• Results from the educational ultrasound will not be included in their chart or patient care decisions
• If any type of problem is detected, the student will inform their preceptor and the preceptor will direct the next steps 

After reviewing this information with the patient, the student will ask the patient to type their name and sign the Educational Ultrasound Informed Patient Consent. Images will NOT be accepted for the requirement if the patient does not complete this consent.

WHAT DOES THE OB CLERKSHIP ULTRASOUND REQUIREMENT QUIZ INCLUDE?

The OB Clerkship Ultrasound Requirement Quiz includes:

• Attestation question that you and your patient completed an "Educational Ultrasound Informed Patient Consent" prior to scanning your patient
• Attestation question that you have submitted your images and case information through the provided link
• Acquiring three sets of images (Fetal Heart rate, Fetal Presentation, Placenta Position) for submission on three different patients 
• OB ultrasound content and case questions

WHAT IF I HAVE TROUBLE OBTAINING PATIENTS FOR IMAGING, IDENTIFYING EQUIPMENT TO USE, OR HAVE TROUBLE UPLOADING IMAGES?

Contact Katie Comeaux at kcomeaux@augusta.edu or call 706-721-5695

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

CUSE YouTube Channel     CLINICAL US EBOOK ONLINE     Clinical Ultrasound iBook Download  INTERACTIVE CASES     Making Healthcare SAFER