Date approved or revised January 2014
Angelina College
Health Careers Division
DMSO 1355 Sonographic Pathophysiology
General Syllabus
I.
BASIC COURSE INFORMATION
A. Course Description: Pathology and Pathophysiology of the abdominal structures visualized with
ultrasound. Includes abdomen, pelvis, and superficial structures. Three credit hours. Forty-eight contact
hours.
B. Intended Audience: Sonography Program students
Class time: Tuesday 8:00am-10:50am
C. Instructor: Casey Davis Office Location: HC II 222D Office phone: 936-633-5268
Office email: cdavis@angelina.edu
Office hours: Tuesday & Thursday 11:00am-12:00pm, Friday 9:30am-11:30am
II. INTENDED STUDENT OUTCOMES:
A. Core Objectives – (Basic Intellectual Competencies-Tentative)
1. Critical Thinking Skills: Includes creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation and
synthesis of information.
2. Communication Skills: Includes effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas through
written, oral, and visual communication.
3. Empirical and Quantitative Skills: Includes the manipulation and analysis of numerical data or
observable facts resulting in informed conclusions.
4. Teamwork: Includes the ability to consider different points of view and to work effectively with others to
support a shared purpose or goal.
5. Personal Responsibility: Includes the ability to connect choices, actions, and consequences to ethical
decision making.
6. Social Responsibility: Includes intercultural competence, knowledge, and civic responsibility, and the
ability to engage in regional, national, and global communities.
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B. Course Objectives for all sections –
1. Correlate the clinical indications and laboratory values associated with hepatic disease.
2. Discuss and describe the sonographic appearance of hepatic pathology differentiating between extra
and intrahepatic masses and between benign and malignant focal neoplasms.
3. Describe associated pathologies and sequelae relative to hepatic disease.
4. Describe the causes, clinical symptoms and sonographic appearance of parasites, pyogenic, amoebic,
and fungal infections of the liver.
5. Identify abnormal flow characteristics and waveforms of liver vasculature relative to hepatic disease.
6. Correlate clinical indications and laboratory values associated with biliary disease.
7. Identify the sonographic appearances of biliary pathology, sequelae, and associated pathologies.
8. Describe associated pathologies and sequelae relative to biliary disease.
9. Identify abnormal flow characteristics and waveforms as relative to biliary pathology.
10. Correlate the clinical indications and laboratory values associated with pancreatic disease.
11. Describe and discuss pancreatic pathology in terms of sonographic appearances, sequelae, and
associated pathologies.
12. List all possible locations of a pancreatic pseudocyst.
13. Name the clinical symptoms associated with AAA.
14. List the types of dissection possible.
15. Describe the appearance of tumor or thrombus in the vascular system.
16. Correlate the clinical indications and laboratory values associated with urinary tract disease.
17. Describe the sonographic appearances of urinary tract pathology.
18. Describe associated pathologies and sequelae relative to urinary tract disease.
19. Describe the causes and sonographic appearances of renal failure and renal obstruction.
20. Identify and discuss the abnormal flow characteristics and waveforms relative to urinary tract disease.
21. Describe the use of ultrasound in the evaluation of renal transplants.
22. Correlate the clinical indications and laboratory values associated with splenic disease.
23. Describe splenic pathology in terms of sonographic appearance, sequelae, and associated
pathologies.
24. Describe the associated pathologies and sequelae relative to splenic disease.
25. Identify normal and abnormal flow characteristics and waveforms relative to splenic disease.
26. Correlate the clinical indications and laboratory values associated with adrenal pathology.
27. Describe adrenal pathology in terms of sonographic appearances, sequelae, and associated
pathologies.
28. Describe vascular pathology in terms of sonographic appearances, sequelae, and associated
pathologies.
29. Correlate the clinical indications and laboratory values associated with GI tract disease.
30. Describe GI tract pathology in terms of sonographic appearances, sequelae, and associated
pathologies.
31. Correlate the clinical indications and laboratory values associated with abdominopelvic wall and cavity
pathology.
32. Describe abdominopelvic wall and cavity pathology in terms of sonographic appearances, sequelae,
and associated pathologies.
33. List indications for organ transplant, correlate indications and laboratory values.
34. Describe associated pathology and sequelae relative to organ transplants.
35. Correlate the method used to transplant the organ and the expected sonographic findings.
36. Describe the types of breast pathology and correlating sonographic appearances.
37. Correlate the clinical indications and laboratory values associated with thyroid, parathyroid and other
neck structures pathologies.
38. Define neck masses evaluated with sonography.
39. Identify the clinical indications and laboratory values associated with prostate disease.
40. Describe prostate pathology in terms of sonographic appearances, sequelae, and associated
pathologies.
41. Identify the clinical indications and laboratory values associated with scrotal disease.
42. Describe scrotal pathology including the sonographic appearance.
43. Identify normal and abnormal flow characteristics and waveforms relative to scrotal disease.
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WECM End-of-Course Outcomes: Identify abnormal sonographic patterns and pathological processes in
the organs of the abdomen, pelvis, and superficial structures.
C. Course Objectives as determined by the instructor –
III. ASSESSMENT MEASURES OF STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
A. Assessments for the Core Objectives – (tentative—pending approval by Coordinating Board)
1. Critical Thinking Skills –
2. Communication Skills –
3. Empirical and Quantitative Skills –
4. Teamwork–
5. Personal Responsibility –
6. Social Responsibility –
B. Assessments for Course Objectives for all sections –
SCANS Skills
Assessments
Foundation Skills
Required Reading
Written Assignments
Decision making & Problem Solving
Mathematical Calculations
Demonstrated Competency in Lab
Workplace Competencies
Acquires and Evaluates Information
Organizes and Maintains Information
Applies technology
Participates as a Team Member
Demonstrated Competency in Clinical
C. Assessments for the Course Objectives as determined by the instructor –
Non-applicable
IV. INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES:
A. Methodologies common to all sections
Discussion, demonstration, return demonstration/performance, video.
Additional methods designed for remediation or enrichment may be individually tailored as needed.
B. Methodologies determined by the instructor-same as above
One or more of the following methods will be employed:
1.
Power Point Presentations
2.
Lecture
3.
Lecture notes on web enhancement page
4.
Laboratory demonstrations
5.
Discussion
6.
Demonstration
7.
Individualize instruction (as needed)
V. COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND POLICIES:
A. Required Textbooks, Materials, and Equipment –
“Textbook of Diagnostic Ultrasonography”, 6th edition, Hagen-Ansert
“Clinical Guide to Ultrasonography”, Henningsen
“Clinical Sonography A Practical Guide”, 4th edition, Sanders
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B. Assignments –
1. Come to class prepared by reading the pertinent chapters prior to lecture.
2. Watch the specified webinars/online lectures and complete quiz.
a. (Category View-Abdomen-Abdomen) Sonography of Liver Masses, William Middleton,
MD—Sonoworld
b. (Category View-Abdomen-Hepatobiliary) Diffuse Liver Disease Pitfalls and Hints, Philip
Ralls, MD—Sonoworld
c. (Category View-Abdomen-Hepatobiliary) Ultrasound of the Gallbladder, Faye C. Laing,
MD-Sonoworld
d. (Category View-Retroperitoneum-Pancreas)Ultrasound of the Pancreas(part 2 & 3), Anne
Kennedy, MD, BCh—Sonoworld
e. (Category View-Abdomen-Spleen)Spleen and Retroperitoneum (Part 1), Andrew M. Fried,
MD—Sonoworld
f. (Category View-Retroperitoneum-Kidneys,Ureters) Rena/Adrenal/Retroperitoneal
Ultrasound, Ethan J. Halpern, MD, Sonoworld
g. (Category View-Abdomen-Spleen)Spleen and Retroperitoneum (Part 3-Adrenal), Andrew
M. Fried, MD—Sonoworld
h. TBA
i. TBA
j. TBA
Day
01
3. Lecture—you will be required to present a lecture on a specific organ’s physiology and relevant lab
values (kidney, thyroid, prostate). A separate sheet detailing the requirements and grading rubric will be
provided.
Date
Lecture/Discussion
Due Next Class
1/21
Review syllabus;
Webinar quiz--a
Begin discussion on Liver.
Webinar quiz—b
Quiz over Infection & Quiz over Fluid,
Electrolyte, & Acid-Base Imbalance
02
1/28
Liver
03
04
05
06
2/4
2/11
2/18
2/25
Liver, Biliary System
Biliary System, Pancreas
Pancreas, Spleen
Exam 1
Webinar--f
07
3/4
Urinary Tract, Adrenal
Webinar--g
08
3/11
3/18
Webinar--h
09
3/25
SPRING BREAK
MID-SEMESTER
Urinary Tract
Retroperitoneum (Great vessels & branches),
Scrotal
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
4/1
4/8
4/15
4/22
4/29
5/6
5/13
Exam 2
Webinar--i
Webinar--j
Thyroid, Parathyroid
Prostate, Peritoneal Cavity
GI tract (hernia, appendix, pylorus)
Assigned LFT
Webinar--c
Webinar--d
Webinar--e
Exam 3
Review for Final
FINAL EXAMINATION
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C. Course Policies – (This course conforms to the policies of Angelina College as stated in the Angelina
College Bulletin and Sonography Program Handbook.)
Academic Assistance – If you have a disability (as cited in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
or Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990) that may affect your participation in this class, you
should see Karen Bowser, Room 208 of the Student Center. At a post-secondary institution, you must selfidentify as a person with a disability; Ms. Bowser will assist you with the necessary information to do so.
Angelina College admits students without regard for race, color, creed, sex, national origin, age, religion, or
disability. Inquiries concerning sex equity, disability or age should be directed to Dr. Patricia McKenzie at
(936) 633-5201, Angelina College Administration building, Room A105.
Attendance – See Sonography Student Handbook 2012-2014 (Attendance Information and Policies).
Students considering withdrawing from the program should speak with the Program Coordinator for
withdrawal and re-entry information.
Additional Policies Established by the Individual Instructor –
1. If a student is absent on the day of a scheduled Unit Examination, the instructor reserves the right to
issue an essay examination.
2. According to the college handbook, academic dishonesty to include, but not limited to, cheating,
plagiarism, and collusion will not be tolerated. Violation of this policy will result in a grade of zero on
the assignment in question and the violator will automatically be referred to the Sonography Program
Coordinator for further disciplinary action.
3. The established class times will be observed. Students arriving late disrupt others who arrive on time.
Roll will be taken at 8:08 a.m. and absences will be recorded without further changes. Please
refer to the college General Bulletin and Sonography Handbook regarding tardy absence policies.
Note: Family members are not allowed in the classroom during class time as they provide disruption to
others.
4. Cell phones should be set so they provide no disruption to the class. Cell phones are not allowed
during examinations and must be brought to the front of the class with all other items.
5. If necessary, information in this course syllabus may be altered by the instructor. Students will be
given adequate notice of any schedule changes.
VI.
COURSE CONTENT:
A. Required Content/ Topics –
B. Additional Content -none
VII. EVALUATION AND GRADING:
A. Grading Criteria
Unit examinations (3)
Daily grades
Lecture Project
Final Examination
45%
15%
20%
20%
100%
B. Determination of Grade
92-100 = A
70-74 = D
83-91 = B
0-69 = F
75-82 = C
VIII. SYLLABUS MODIFICATION:
The instructor may modify the provisions of the syllabus to meet individual class needs by informing the class in
advance as to the changes being made.
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