Credit Information
Credit Type
* AMA PRA Category 1™
Number of Credits
1
Course Overview
Explore the Biophysical Profile Score (BPS), a critical tool for assessing fetal well-being, developed to integrate real-time observations of the fetus and intrauterine environment. This course provides a comprehensive overview of the five components of the Biophysical Profile Score: fetal breathing movements, fetal movements, fetal tone, fetal heart rate reactivity, and amniotic fluid volume. Learn how these variables help assess fetal health, identify conditions such as hypoxia, and manage high-risk pregnancies. Understand the significance of the BPS in detecting complications like intrauterine growth restriction, congenital anomalies, and Rh sensitization, and how it influences perinatal mortality and morbidity. Ideal for obstetricians, sonographers, and healthcare professionals, this course enhances your ability to interpret the BPS for improved pregnancy outcomes.
Course Objectives
After completing this activity, the participant will:
Define the components of the biophysical profile score
Review the perinatal mortality associated with each of the possible score.
Review the association between hypoxia and/or anoxia and the presence or absence of each of the components of the profile score.
Target Audience
Physicians, sonographers, and others who perform and/or interpret obstetrical 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.
