Abdominal ultrasound
| Data Element (edit) | |
| Field Name: | US_Abd |
| CCMDB Label: | not stated |
| CCMDB tab: | not stated |
| Table: | L_Labs_Flowsheet |
| Data type: | integer |
| Length: | integer |
| Program: | CC |
| Created/Raw: | Raw |
| Start Date: | 1988-07-11 |
| End Date: | 2300-01-01 |
| Sort Index: | 20 |
Contains the number of abdominal ultrasounds a client has had during an admission to our unit.
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