Bladder ultrasound: Difference between revisions
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==Clinical Uses== | ==Clinical Uses== | ||
*Look for abdominal free fluid | *Look for abdominal free fluid | ||
*Can be used to calculate post void residual | *Can be used to calculate post void residual non invasively | ||
*Confirm foley placement by visualizing balloon | |||
==Source== | ==Source== | ||
Revision as of 21:28, 21 May 2014
Background
volume = length x width x heigth x 0.52
Technique
- Use phased array probe
- Find the bladder suprapubically
- usually need to turn down far gain 2/2 acoustic enhancement from bladder
Clinical Uses
- Look for abdominal free fluid
- Can be used to calculate post void residual non invasively
- Confirm foley placement by visualizing balloon
Source
Arch Ital Urol Androl. 2005 Mar;77(1):60-2. Measurements of urinary bladder volume: comparison of five ultrasound calculation methods in volunteers. Dicuio M, Pomara G, Menchini Fabris F, Ales V, Dahlstrand C, Morelli G.