Abdominal ultrasound

 

 

 

 

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Field Name:	US_Abd
CCMDB Label:	not stated
CCMDB tab:	Lab
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.

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Legacy implementation right in the table

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Will be replaced by CCI:

• (I) Abdomen, Pelvis
• Ultrasound

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