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Sunday, August 24, 2014

Acute Pelvic Pain?

Acute Pelvic Pain? - #orderwhat #pain @AFPjournal @PCareProgress @AANP_NEWS @AAPAorg

Pregnant and gyn etiology suspected?  => US pelvis 

NOT Pregnant and gyn etiology suspected? US pelvis 

Pregnant and NON-gyn etiology suspected? US abdomen and possibly pelvis 


NOT Pregnant and NON-gyn etiology suspected? => CT abdomen and pelvis 


Educational purposes for licensed providers.



Note to Patients:

Radiology is a very large and ever changing field and this post is to help your provider.  When combined with a thorough history and physical exam, this information can be very useful.  Your provider is best suited to answer specific questions regarding this post.

A provider is usually a Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant or Medical Doctor.

Of course, this is not a substitute for medical care.

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