Scanning Guide - Upper Abdomen

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	May 27 2010, 7:14 AM EDT	AndyC		edit	3 words added 3 words deleted
Change: PREPARATIONPREPARATION::Fast for 6 hours. No food or drink. Book the appointment in the morning preferably to reduce bowel gas.TRANSDUCERTRANSDUCER::Highest frequency curved linear array probe possible. Start with 7MHz and work down View changes from previous version. (Word count: 154)
	May 27 2010, 7:12 AM EDT	AndyC		edit	101 words added
Change: Always tailor your scan to the clinical signs. Do an initial overall scan without imaging to get an idea what pathology there might be and how it might relate to the patients current complaint. Always take a thorough history including previous cancer,diseases,blood results,family history and past surgery. PancreasDocument:The View changes from previous version. (Word count: 154)
	May 27 2010, 7:05 AM EDT	AndyC		edit	184 words deleted
Change: Tail of pancreas - Start with the probe transverse then angle the heel of the probe cephalad and left as the tail can be sitting up under the spleen. Thus the spleen can be used as a window and a coronal approach can also be utilised.Pathology:AdenocarcinomaPseudocystPancreatitis View changes from previous version. (Word count: 51)
	May 27 2010, 6:37 AM EDT	AndyC		edit	5 words added 5 words deleted
Change: and& commonCommon bileBile ductDuctLiver and biliary tractKidneysSpleenPancreasDocument:The normal anatomy.Any pathology found, in 2 planes.Include measurements and any vascularityOften you will have problems with bowel gas overlying the pancreas.Ways to overcome :InspirationExpirationDistend the View changes from previous version. (Word count: 234)
	May 27 2010, 6:33 AM EDT	AndyC		edit	16 words added 5 words deleted
Change: and a coronal approach can also be utilised.Pathology:AdenocarcinomaPseudocystPancreatitisFatty changeInsulinomasPancreatic artery aneurysm/calcificationCystic fibrosisCongenital cystsAortaGallbladder & Common Bile DuctLiver & Biliary TractKidneysSpleen◄....Back to Ultrasound Scanning GuideUltrasound Links View changes from previous version. (Word count: 234)
	May 27 2010, 6:31 AM EDT	AndyC		edit	24 words added 5 words deleted
Change: Any pathology found, in 2 planes.Include measurements and any vascularityOften you will have problems with bowel gas overlying the pancreas.Ways to overcome :InspirationExpirationDistend the abdomen against the probe(ask the patient to push their stomach out as if they are pregnant!)Give the View changes from previous version. (Word count: 225)
	May 27 2010, 6:28 AM EDT	AndyC	Rename	rename	No content added or deleted.
Change: Renamed from Scanning Guide - Abdomen by AndyC May 27 2010, 6:28 AM EDT for: Rename
	May 27 2010, 6:28 AM EDT	AndyC		edit
Change: There were only format changes (bold, italics, etc.) in this version. See this version for details. (Word count: 210)
	May 27 2010, 6:25 AM EDT	AndyC		edit	180 words added
Change: Head of pancreas - Use both transverse & sagittal probe as the head can be quite long and continue caudally for several centimeters.Body of Pancreas- View changes from previous version. (Word count: 210)
	May 27 2010, 6:17 AM EDT	AndyC		edit	3 words added
Change: Upper abdomen ultrasound assessment includes:PancreasAortaLiver and biliary tractGallbladder and common bile ductRenal tractSpleenPancreas◄....Back to Ultrasound Scanning GuideUltrasound Links View changes from previous version. (Word count: 27)
	May 27 2010, 6:08 AM EDT	AndyC		edit	19 words added
Change: Upper abdomen ultrasound assessment includes:PancreasAortaLiver and biliary tractGallbladder and common bile ductRenal tractSpleen◄....Back to Ultrasound Scanning Guide View changes from previous version. (Word count: 24)
	May 25 2010, 8:27 AM EDT	AndyC		edit	6 words added
Change: ◄....Back to Ultrasound Scanning Guide View changes from previous version. (Word count: 5)
	May 25 2010, 8:18 AM EDT	AndyC		create	No content added or deleted.
Change: Created by AndyC May 25 2010, 8:18 AM EDT for: no reason given

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