Abdominal US(RUQ) Limited
ED Bedside Ultrasound – Abd Limited, RUQ
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Indication: Abdominal pain,
Using the phased array probe, the gallbladder was easily visualized. The anterior gallbladder wall was less than 3mm, there was no apparent pericholecystic fluid, no visualized gallstones, the common bile duct was less than 6mm in diameter.
Impression: No evidence of cholecystitis
Total time for procedure: 5mins
- Last updated January 16, 2023
Charting Tips
- This is a limited US. It is important to specify for coding but also from a medicolegal standpoint because in this scenario we are only looking for cholecystitis, not commenting on hepatic or renal findings.