Credit Information
Credit Type
* AMA PRA Category 1™
Number of Credits
1
Course Overview
This course offers a comprehensive overview of the sonographic diagnosis of fetal uropathy, focusing on identifying obstructive abnormalities of the urinary tract through prenatal ultrasound. Learn about key diagnostic markers, including pyelectasis, hydronephrosis, ureteropelvic junction obstruction, and lower urinary tract obstruction, as well as their clinical implications. The course also covers management options, from conservative monitoring to in-utero interventions like vesico-amniotic shunting, and explores the prognosis for conditions such as congenital megalourethra and renal dysplasia.
Course Objectives
After completing this activity, the participant will:
Describe the embryologic development of the urinary system.
Describe the sonographic findings with pyelectasis, ureteropelvic junction obstruction, hydroureter and lower urinary tract obstruction.
Identify the management and prognosis of fetal uropathies.
Improve patient management through early detection of uropathies.
Target Audience
Physicians, sonographers, and others who perform and/or interpret ultrasound.
* AMA PRA Category 1 ™ credits are used by physicians and other groups like PAs and certain nurses. Category 1 credits are accepted by the ARDMS, CCI, ACCME, and Sonography Canada.
