3 Pre-Abortion Evaluation
Complete the corresponding TEACH[1] chapter and TEACH CME Post Test at the end of the chapter to self-evaluate your learning. Then, review the supplementary content including readings, videos, and resources provided.
Required Supplementary Resources
- Methods for Estimating the Due Date: Committee Opinion Number 700. (2017). Obstetrics & Gynecology, 129(5), e150–e154. https://doi.org/10.1097/aog.0000000000002046
- Please review Table 1 in detail
- Ultrasound Course from either NAF (preferred) or UW (alternative)
Ultrasound Course – National Abortion Federation
Ultrasounds. (2023). National Abortion Federation. Retrieved June 11, 2024, from https://education.prochoice.org/#/catalog/17aa6f0c-1004-49cc-90e1-0e73281bd7fa
Membership is required to access the Learning Lab. Log-in at NAF’s Members-Only Site. Select the tab for the Learning Lab → Online Learning → Abortion Trainings → Ultrasound Folder
Required Videos:
- Ultrasound 1: Introduction to Ultrasound
- Ultrasound 2: Anatomy and Planes
- Ultrasound 3: Early Pregnancy Landmarks & Dating
- Ultrasound 4: Systematic Scan
- Pregnancy of Uncertain Location
Complete the post-test to claim up to 1 Category 1 CME for each module. Feel free to complete additional modules but note they are not required.
If you do not have NAF membership, please complete the UW Ultrasound Course videos listed below as an alternative. You do not need to complete the UW Ultrasound Course videos if you are able to access the NAF ultrasound videos.
Ultrasounds – University of Washington Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Ultrasound Course. (n.d.). University of Washington Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Retrieved June 11, 2024, from https://obgyn.uw.edu/education/ultrasound/videos
Required Videos:
- Video 2: How Ultrasound Works
- Video 3: Tomography
- Video 8: 1st Trimester Anatomy
- Video 9: 1st Trimester Dating
- Video 13: 1st Trimester Pain and Bleeding
- Video 14: Ectopic Pregnancy
- Video 15: Multiple Gestation Pregnancy
Feel free to complete additional videos but note they are not required.
Additional suggested reading:
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Placenta Accreta Spectrum: Obstetric Care Consensus Number 7. (2018). Obstetrics & Gynecology, 132(6), e259–e275. https://doi.org/10.1097/aog.0000000000002983
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Adu‐Bredu, T. K., Rijken, M. J., Nieto‐Calvache, A. J., Stefanovic, V., Aryananda, R. A., Fox, K. A., & Collins, S. L. (2022). A simple guide to ultrasound screening for placenta accreta spectrum for improving detection and optimizing management in resource limited settings. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijgo.14376
- Miller, R., & Gyamfi-Bannerman, C. (2022). Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Consult Series #63: Cesarean scar ectopic pregnancy. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2022.06.024
- Timor-Tritsch, I. E., Monteagudo, A., & Agten, A. K. (2015, November 24). Cesarean scar pregnancy diagnosis and management. Contemporary OB/GYN. https://www.contemporaryobgyn.net/view/cesarean-scar-pregnancy-diagnosis-and-management
- Fleming M, Lockley A, Weber C, Goodman S and the TEACH Collaborative Working Group. (2025). TEACH Early Abortion Training Workbook, 8th UCSF Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health. https://pressbooks.pub/workbook/ ↵
