Abdominal ultrasound
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| Data Element (edit) | |
| Field Name: | US_Abd |
| CCMDB Label: | not stated |
| CCMDB tab: | not stated |
| Table: | L_Labs_Flowsheet table |
| Data type: | integer |
| Length: | integer |
| Program: | CC |
| Created/Raw: | Raw |
| Start Date: | 1988-07-11 |
| End Date: | 2018-12-31 |
| Sort Index: | 20 |
Contains the number of abdominal ultrasounds a client has had during an admission to our unit.
Will be replaced by CCI:
This count of medical imaging procedures is manually collected as part of the Lab Collection Process. The data might in future be part of Direct Data Access for RIS/PACS.
Included
- abdominal ultrasound evaluates the organs and other structures in the upper abdomimal area (upper: liver, spleen, pancreas, gallbadder, kidney…..)
- renal ultrasound - U/S of kidney so count as an abdominal U/S.
Not included
- pelvic ultrasound evaluates the structures and organs in the lower abdominal area (pelvis). (bladder, uterus, ovary, prostate……) - we don't include in test counts.
Also see: Echocardiogram