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Ultrasound (Fall)
normal measurement, regions, lab values
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Professional
09/05/2009

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Term
What are the regions of the abdominopelvic region
Definition
Right hypocondriac Left hypocondriac Right lumbar Left lumbar Right iliac Left iliac xyphoid / epigastric umbilical symphasis pubic / hypogastric
Term
Organs in the RUQ are
Definition
Liver, GallBladder, Duodenum, Head of Pancrease, Right Kidney and adrenal, hepatic flexure of colon, part of ascending and transverse colon
Term
Organs of the LUQ
Definition
stomach, spleen, left lobe of liver, body of pancrease, left kidney and adrenal, splenic flexure, of colon
Term
organs of RLQ
Definition
Cecum, appendix, right ovary and tube, right ureter
Term
Organs of LLQ
Definition
Part of descending colon, sigmoid colon, left ovary and tube, left ureter
Term
Normal measurement of arota
Definition

less than 3 cm WNL

The aorta should decrease in size as you move more inferiorly. If it doesn't, may be the transducer is oblique

Term
Normal Measurement of Pancreas head
Definition

less than 3 cm WNL

 

Term
Normal measurement of Main Pancreatic duct
Definition
less than 2 mm WNL
Term
Normal measurement of GB wall
Definition
less than 3 mm
Term
Normal measurement of CHD
Definition
less than 4 mm (measure inner to inner)
Term
Normal measurement of CBD
Definition

less than of equal to 5-6 mm

(measure inner to inner)

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normal measurement of CBD after a cholecystectomy
Definition
less than or equal to 1 cm
Term
Normal measurement of the left lobe of the liver
Definition
the left lobe doesn't reach the spleen
Term
Normal measurement of the right lobe of the liver
Definition
right lobe doesn't extend beyond the inferior pole of the right kidney
Term
Normal measurement of the renals in sagittal view
Definition
9-12 cm WNL
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Normal measurement of the renals in the transverse view
Definition
less than or equal to 5 cm
Term
Normal measurement of spleen
Definition
8-12 cm WNL
Term
Normal measurement of uterus nulliparous
Definition
8 cm x 5 cm x 3 cm
Term
normal measure of uterus multiparous
Definition
may be larger than 10 cm x 5 cm x 3 cm
Term
normal measurement of postmenopausal uterus
Definition
may be smaller
Term
normal measurement of premenopausal ovaries
Definition
3 cm x 2 cm x 2 cm
Term
normal measurement of ostmenopausal ovaries
Definition
may be smaller
Term
normal measurement of thyroid - long axis
Definition
4-6 cm (sag)
Term
normal measurement of thyroid - mid
Definition
1.5 cm - 2.0 cm x 2.0 cm - 2.5 cm (Tsv)
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