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First Trimester & Screening Dr Jackie Chua
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- Sep 16, 2026
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First Trimester & Screening Host/Speaker : Dr. Jackie Chua (Director, Queensland Ultrasound for Women) Episode Summary : Early pregnancy scans involve far more than checking for a heartbeat. Dr. Jackie Chua breaks down why the first trimester offers a crucial diagnostic window for pregnancy dating, risk assessment, and mother-baby wellness. In This Episode, You'll Discover : The Dating Dilemma : Why relying on a last menstrual period can be misleading and when an ultrasound crown-rump length measurement should officially change an estimated due date. Diagnostic Red Flags : The specific ultrasound thresholds required to accurately diagnose early pregnancy loss without jumping to premature conclusions. Scar & Ectopic Emergencies : Why Caesarean section scar pregnancies are on the rise and how early transvaginal imaging catches them before severe complications occur. Beyond Chromosomes : Why Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) cannot replace a detailed structural anatomy scan or preeclampsia risk evaluation Continuing Professional Development (CPD): Australian general practitioners can obtain CPD points for listening to this episode from our education partner, My Health Academy. Myhealth Academy Link: https://lms-academy.myhealth.net.au/login/index.php?tenant=MHAC01 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you are a General Practitioner who gets invited to dozens of webinars a month. The General Practice Clinical Sessions Podcast is designed for you. Instead of giving up an evening with your family for a live webinar or your weekend for a conference, you can listen to it here whenever it's convenient, in half the time and while you are commuting, exercising or even walking the dog. It's the same education, without interru…