2005-10-25 Online Continuing Medical Education: Trisomy 18 © Sierra www.thefetus.net/
Trisomy 18: Review, Ultrasound Diagnosis and Case Reports: Online Continuing Medical Education
This course was jointly developed by The Institute for Advanced Medical Education (IAME) and TheFetus.net
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the Institute for Advanced Medical Education and TheFetus.net. The Institute for Advanced Medical Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Institute for Advanced Medical Education designates this continuing medical education activity for a maximum of 3 Category 1 credits toward the AMA Physician"s Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those credits that he/she actually spent in the educational activity
The American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) accepts AMA Category 1 credits.
Course: Trisomy 18: Review, Ultrasound Diagnosis and Case Reports
Faculty: Werther Adrian Clavelli, MD; Silvia Susana Romaris de Clavelli, MD; Philippe Jeanty, MD, PhD; Luis A. Izquierdo, MD; Maggie Vill, MD; Debra Jones, MD; Teresa Castellano, MS; Marshall Levine, MD; Gloria E. Sarto, MD, PhD; Khalil Zouiten, MD; J.F. Colombani, MD; O. Bencheikh, MD; Alberto Sosa Olavarria, MD; Fernando Heredia, MD; Víctor Quiroz, MD; Carlos Henríquez, MD; Raul Martinez, MD; Wes Cormick, MD; Natasha Larrazábal, MD; Yelice Castro, MD; Abossollo, MD; Fabrice Cuillier, MD; S. Manohar, MD, DMRD; J.P. Coignard, MD; Gloria Valero, MD; Sherif Derbala, MD; Ana Bircher, MD
Course objectives
After completing this course, the participant should be able:
- Recognize the diagnostic criteria for Trisomy 18
- Describe the differential diagnosis of Trisomy 18
- Discuss the prognosis of the condition with the parents
- Perform more accurate diagnosis of Trisomy 18
Target Audience: Physicians, sonographers and others who perform and/or interpret OB ultrasound.
Instructions: This Internet-based tutorial requires that you read through the text and related images in their entirety. You may read it from your browser or from hard copy after printing it out. In addition, it is suggested that you refer to references in the bibliography to reinforce the information presented by the author. Following completion of the tutorial, click on "Take the Quiz". After scoring a passing score of 70% or higher you will be taken to a secure payment page where you will have the opportunity to pay the CME fee and receive your certificate.
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Volume Pricing: This course is $50.00 for 3 credits. You will receive your certificate for this course. Four credits for $60.00. ($15.00 per credit). You will receive your certificate for this course plus 1 voucher which you can use immediately or at a future date. Eight credits are $80.00. ($10.00 per credit). You will receive your certificate for this course plus 5 vouchers which you can use immediately or at a future date.
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Estimated Time for Completion of tutorial: approximately 3 hours
Date of Release: July 15, 2002
Date of Last Review: October 1, 2005
Expiration Date: October 1, 2007
Disclosure: In compliance with the Essentials and Standards of the ACCME, the author of this CME tutorial is required to disclose any significant financial or other relationships they may have with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) or provider(s) of any commercial service(s) discussed in this program.
Werther Adrian Clavelli, MD; Silvia Susana Romaris de Clavelli, MD; Philippe Jeanty, MD, PhD; Luis A. Izquierdo, MD; Maggie Vill, MD; Debra Jones, MD; Teresa Castellano, MS; Marshall Levine, MD; Gloria E. Sarto, MD, PhD; Khalil Zouiten, MD; J.F. Colombani, MD; O. Bencheikh, MD; Alberto Sosa Olavarria, MD; Fernando Heredia, MD; Víctor Quiroz, MD; Carlos Henríquez, MD; Raul Martinez, MD; Wes Cormick, MD; Natasha Larrazábal, MD; Yelice Castro, MD; Abossollo, MD; Fabrice Cuillier, MD; S. Manohar, MD, DMRD; J.P. Coignard, MD; Gloria Valero, MD; Sherif Derbala, MD; Ana Bircher, MD have indicated that no such relationships exist.
The material covered in the topic is included in the following articles: (Use the navigation bar at the left to proceed through each article.)
Article | Author(s) | Posted on | Type | Contains |
Review of Trisomy 21, Trisomy 18 and Trisomy 13 (Clicking this link will download an article that will require Adobe Acrobat.) | Jeanty, Clavelli, Romaris | 1999 | C | I, D |
Trisomy 18 | Izquierdo, Vill, Jones, Castellano, Levine, Sarto | 1992 | P | I |
Trisomy 18 | Zouiten | June 2001 | G | I, P |
Trisomy 18 | Sosa | January 2001 | G | I |
Trisomy 18 | Heredia, Quiroz, Henriquez | February 2001 | G | I |
Trisomy 18 | Martinez | July 2002 | G | I |
Trisomy 18 | Cormick | October 2002 | G | I |
Trisomy 18 | Larrazabal | November 2003 | G | I,D |
Trisomy 18 | Abossollo, Cuillier | March 2004 | G | I |
Trisomy 18 | Manohar | September 2004 | G | I |
Trisomy 18 | Cuillier, Coignard | August 2005 | G | I |
Trisomy 18, 11 weeks with nuchal translucency | Jeanty, Valero | June 2000 | V | I |
Trisomy 18, clenched fist, 3D | Derbala | September 1999 | G | I |
Trisomy 18, diaphragmatic hernia | Sosa | July 2001 | G | I |
Trisomy 18, 3D rendering | Bircher, Heredia | September 2002 | G | I |
Trisomy 18, 3D rocker-bottom foot | Izquierdo | November 2001 | G | I |
Trisomy 18 and anencephaly | Izquierdo | January 2003 | G | I |
Trisomy 18 and bilateral aplasia | Heredia | September 2002 | G | I |
Legend: P = peer-reviewed, C = chapter (non-peer-reviewed) or G = gallery (mostly images little text). The last column indicates whether the article contains Images (mostly ultrasound, but also occasionally CT and MRI), Drawings, Pathology pictures, Animations and Video
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Volume Pricing: This course is $50.00 for 3 credits. You will receive your certificate for this course. Four credits for $60.00. ($15.00 per credit). You will receive your certificate for this course plus 1 voucher which you can use immediately or at a future date. Eight credits are $80.00. ($10.00 per credit). You will receive your certificate for this course plus 5 vouchers which you can use immediately or at a future date.
To redeem your vouchers in the future, just enter your email address, EXACTLY AS YOU DID WHEN YOU PURCHASED THEM, in the VOUCHER text box, after you"ve successfully passed the quiz.
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