Overview
This unit will introduce you to vascular ultrasound. In this unit you will explore the sonographic assessment of normal and pathological vascular cases. You will apply knowledge of vascular anatomy and physiology, and the physical properties of Doppler ultrasound to clinical scenarios and case studies to critically reflect on sonographic problems. Engaging in this sonographic decision-making process will culminate in the creation of sonographer’s interpretive reports, including a provisional diagnosis.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisites:- MEDS12001 Physics of Ultrasound
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Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
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Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Moodle feedback and Unit coordinator self-evaluation
Some weeks the Tutorials contained too many images for comprehensive discussion. This resulted in extension of the tutorial time or leaving some sonograms not critiqued nor discussed resulting in some frustration to students.
Future tutorials will focus on approximately 10 varied but relevant sonograms to compare and contrast similarities/ differences
Feedback from Moodle, emails and tutorials
A suggestion to adapt the prescribed text so it is more relevant to the content of this course.
A custom solutions text is currently being formatted at the publisher Elsevier
Feedback from Unit evaluation feedback
The assessment item was favourably received for its directions, production and its design for student learning.
This assessment item will be retained but with slight changes in the topics offered.
- Apply knowledge of the anatomy, physiology and pathological processes of the vascular system to sonographic examinations and sonographic image appearances.
- Describe sonographic techniques and protocols appropriate to vascular ultrasound.
- Analyse normal, anomalous and abnormal flow haemodynamics and laboratory findings.
- Demonstrate professional collaboration with your peers.
- Analyse clinical scenarios to provide a differential diagnosis and produce a sonographic report.
The learning outcomes for this unit relate to the requirements of the Australian Sonographer's Association (ASA) Competency Standards for the Entry Level Sonographer, unit 1-5, 13,
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
1 - Group Work - 40% | |||||
2 - Examination - 60% |
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
1 - Communication | |||||
2 - Problem Solving | |||||
3 - Critical Thinking | |||||
4 - Information Literacy | |||||
5 - Team Work | |||||
6 - Information Technology Competence | |||||
7 - Cross Cultural Competence | |||||
8 - Ethical practice | |||||
9 - Social Innovation | |||||
10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures |
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
1 - Group Work - 40% | ||||||||||
2 - Examination - 60% |
Textbooks
Clinical Doppler Ultrasound
Edition: 3rd edn (2014)
Authors: Pozniak, M & Allan, P
Elsevier Health Sciences
London London , UK
ISBN: 9780702050152
Binding: Hardcover
Additional Textbook Information
Included in the purchase of the hard copy of this textbook is on-line access to the same text as an e-book ISBN: 97807055379.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Vancouver
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
m.maroney@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Haemodynamics and Doppler Physics Review
Chapter
Ch. 1_Physics: Principles, Practice and Artefacts P 1-25
CH 2_ Haemodynamics and Blood Flow p26-38
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
DVT- Routine study of leg veins
Chapter
CH 5_The Peripheral Veins PP 94-113
Events and Submissions/Topic
Formation of teams for group-work assessment item.
Module/Topic
DVT continued- Abnormalities encountered in DVT studies
Chapter
CH 5_The Peripheral Veins PP 102-103 and On-line resources
Events and Submissions/Topic
Finalisation of teams for group-work assessment item
Module/Topic
Routine Carotid and Vertebral Artery Studies
Chapter
Ch 3_The Carotid and Vertebral Arteries PP 39-50
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Abnormal Extra-cranial Cerebrovascular studies
Chapter
Ch 3_The Carotid and Vertebral Arteries PP 50-66
Events and Submissions/Topic
.
Module/Topic
Lower and Upper Extremity Arterial Doppler examination
Chapter
CH 4_The Peripheral Arteries PP 71-93
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) - EVAR
Chapter
CH 6_The Aorta and Inferior Vena Cava PP 122-130 and On- line resources
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Renal Transplant assessment-
Doppler of Haemodialysis Access Grafts
Chapter
CH 10_ Solid Organ Transplant (renal transplantation) PP 214-232
CH 7_ Haemodialysis Access (Arteriovenous Fistulas and Synthetic Grafts) PP 35- 147
Events and Submissions/Topic
During week 9 students will choose from a table on Moodle two other oral presentations to individually critique.
Module/Topic
Hepato-Portal Assessment_
Abdominal Venous Doppler
Chapter
CH 8_ The Liver (executing the Liver Doppler Study) PP 148-178 PP 183-191
CH 6_ The inferior Vena Cava PP 130-133
Events and Submissions/Topic
Completion of Self and Peer Assessment (SPA) due by Friday Week 10
Module/Topic
Doppler assessment of
Chronic Venous Valvular Insufficiency (CVVI)
Chapter
CH 5_The Peripheral Veins
(Recurrent Varicose Veins and Chronic Venous Insufficiency) PP 114-121
Events and Submissions/Topic
Final submission of critiques of both alternate recorded oral presentations due at end of week 11.
Group Work Due: Week 11 Monday (29 Jan 2018) 4:00 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Revision and Final Examination Preparation
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Mock Exam and exam review
Distribution of links to all recorded oral presentations for unit review and exam preparation.
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Unit coordinator is Maria Maroney. Contact details: email: m.maroney@cqu.edu.au or phone:07 49232522
The best way to contact Maria initially is by email at m.maroney@cqu.edu.au.
Access to the Internet is required to undertake this unit as all unit materials, tutorials and updates will be provided via Moodle, email and ZOOM.
1 Group Work
Assessment Item 1 Group work –
Oral Presentation
There
are three parts to this assessment Item.
·
Part A: Each group will produce a 10 to 15 min recorded oral presentation.
·
Part B: Your peers will assess your individual contribution to the Group
Presentation.
·
Part C: You will critique two other Group Presentations.
Your Task
The
unit coordinator will assign you to a group for this assessment task. Group
members will be from
the
same campus.
Part A: GROUP PRESENTATION (20%)
As
a group, choose one (1) topic from the list below:
1.
Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) of the arteries of the lower limbs
2.
Initial diagnosis of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
3.
Post Endovascular Aortic Repair (EVAR) evaluation
4.
Fibromuscular Dysplasia (FMD) in renal arteries
5.
Atherosclerosis (AS) in carotids
6.
Subclavian Steal Syndrome (SSS) in carotids and vertebral arteries
7.
Portal Vein (PV) hypertension
8.
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) of the lower limb
Prepare
and record an oral presentation (10 to 15 minutes) using Power Point for
submission in Week
8.
Information on best practise group work and good presentation style will be
available on the
Moodle
site.
In
Week 5, you are required to submit a draft of your work for feedback from the
unit coordinator.
Your
coordinator will assign your marks for this presentation. Group marks will be
determined by the
content
and quality of the oral presentation submitted. All team members will
receive the same
marks for this component.
Part B: INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTION 1 (10%)
Other
group members will assess your contribution to the group presentation by
answering 10
standard
questions. You will receive a link to these questions via email in Week 10. You
will be
awarded
the average of these marks.
Part C: CRITIQUE OF GROUP PRESENTATIONS (10%)
Each
student will choose from a set table on Moodle two other group presentations to
critique. You
will
write a 300-350 words critique on each presentation, in which you will comment
only on the
accuracy,
quality and depth of the sonographic content presented and the relevance of the
accompanying
sonograms. The coordinator will assess your critiques.
More
details about all aspects of this assessment are available on the Moodle site.
Assessment Due Date Week 11 Monday
04:00 PM AEST
Return Date to Students Week 12 Friday
Weighting
40%
Week 11 Monday (29 Jan 2018) 4:00 pm AEST
via Moodle submission
Week 12 Friday (9 Feb 2018)
via Moodle
Your team's recorded oral presentation will be assessed by considering each of the following assessment criteria:-
Your team's recorded oral presentation
will be assessed by considering each of the following assessment criteria:-
a) Have you identified the parameters of
your topic or problem?
b) Have you prioritised relevant detail
for inclusion?
c) Is the information included accurate
and evidence-based?
d) Does your content indicate that you
understand the most important aspects of the vascular study?
e) Have you used images and graphics
which are relevant and of satisfactory quality?
f) Have you clearly taken into account
your specific audience i.e. your fellow students in MEDS13008 Vascular
Sonography?
g) Do you have adequate support from
peer-reviewed, up-to-date references?
h) Is your organisation, spelling,
grammar and use of vocabulary exemplary?
A full marking Rubric is available on the Moodle page
- Apply knowledge of the anatomy, physiology and pathological processes of the vascular system to sonographic examinations and sonographic image appearances.
- Analyse normal, anomalous and abnormal flow haemodynamics and laboratory findings.
- Demonstrate professional collaboration with your peers.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
Examination
Dictionary - non-electronic, concise, direct translation only (dictionary must not contain any notes or comments).
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