"If I'm satisfied with TA exam, I do not bother going for TVS. TA is extremely important to get a "panoramic view" before one gets closer by TVS. In case of urgency, I think an IV line and a safe diuretic are…"
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Bashir H Samma;MD,PGD&C,SrMAIUM replied to KW's discussion Filling the Bladder for Emergency room Pelvic ultrasounds in the group Emergency & Critical Care Ultrasound Community
Kimberley Ellen Oliver replied to KW's discussion Filling the Bladder for Emergency room Pelvic ultrasounds in the group Emergency & Critical Care Ultrasound Community
"We must do TA & TV also. We request a foley. If the pt. refuses the foley we make a note of that on the exam sheet.
If we absolutely can not get their bladder full for the TA exam we note on the exam sheet that the exam is LIMITED…"
Phil Andrus replied to KW's discussion Filling the Bladder for Emergency room Pelvic ultrasounds in the group Emergency & Critical Care Ultrasound Community
"The main indication for ED Pelvic ultrasound is the first trimester woman with abdominal pain or bleeding, where the concern is IUP vs. Ectopic vs. threatened miscarriage. For this exam, we normally perform a transabdominal exam first, and if there…"
ZENAB.A.KHAIR replied to KW's discussion Filling the Bladder for Emergency room Pelvic ultrasounds in the group Emergency & Critical Care Ultrasound Community
"We must do TA &TV scan ,so pt must be full UB ,some times we give iv diuretics to accelerate filling ."
Dr MM Nurus shafi replied to KW's discussion Filling the Bladder for Emergency room Pelvic ultrasounds in the group Emergency & Critical Care Ultrasound Community
"A very important & relevant topic. I face this dilemma a lot of times particularly with the patients of ectopic preg etc who come with out an IV line .Most of these patients have dehydration & some in shock. they can neither take or retain…"
Jason T Nomura MD, RDMS replied to KW's discussion Filling the Bladder for Emergency room Pelvic ultrasounds in the group Emergency & Critical Care Ultrasound Community
"If I am attempting to visualize pelvic structures and pathology I will tend to only fill the bladder if it is a young non-sexually active patient. If I am attempting to fill the bladder then I use IV fluids if there is an IV, if not then PO…"
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Filling the Bladder for Emergency room Pelvic ultrasounds
At your institutions/hospitals do you fill the patient's bladder prior to performing a pelvic ultrasound on Emergency Room patients?If yes, by what method do you fill the bladder? By mouth (drinking water)? By IV fluids? By retrofilling a foley catheter?Do your ER docs/Radiologists think filling the bladder is necessary for ER patients?Do you do EV ultrasounds only on ER pelvic patients?I would appreciate any input.thank you,KW See More
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