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==Background==
*ED ultrasounds are focused point-of-care studies utilized to answer basic questions
*The majority of these questions are yes/no or present/absent

==Findings on Classic Exams==
===[[Aortic ultrasound|Aorta]]===
*Greatest diameter in cm (complete study is from celiac to bifurcation)

===[[Bladder ultrasound|Bladder]]===
*Volume calculated with measurements on 3 axes 

===[[Cardiac ultrasound|Cardiac]]===
*Pericardial effusion
**None, Small (<1cm), Mod (1-2cm), Large (>2cm)
*Squeeze 
**Poor, Mod, Good, Hyperdynamic
*RV:LV ratio
**<1:1, 1:1, >1:1
*Aortic root in cm (measured outside to inside)

===[[DVT ultrasound|DVT]]===
*Identify noncompressible vessels
**Greater Saph DVT, Fem DVT, Pop DVT

===[[FAST exam|E-FAST]]===
*Free fluid 
**None, Morison’s, LUQ, Pelvic
*Pericardial effusion 
*Pneumothorax
**None, R, L, B/L
*Hemothorax
**None, R, L, B/L

===[[Biliary ultrasound|Gallbladder]]===
*Gallstones/sludge
**Present, Absent
*Pericholecystic fluid
**Present, Absent
*Gallbladder wall thickening
**Anterior wall <4mm
*Common Bile duct dilatation
**Normal <4mm +1mm for every decade over 40
***Measure from inner to inner wall
*Sonographic Murphy’s
**Present, Absent

===[[IVC ultrasound|IVC]]===
*Diameter measured 2cm caudal from hepatic vein
**<1.5cm, 1.5-2.5cm, >2.5cm
*IVC collapse
**No collapse, <50% collapse, >50% collapse

===[[Ultrasound: MSK|MSK]]===
*Identify presence of absence of exam indication
**Fracture, Joint effusion, Complete tendon rupture or Partial tendon rupture

===[[Pelvic ultrasound (transabdominal)]]===
*Definitive pregnancy
**NDIUP or IUP
*Free Fluid
**No significant, Small, Mod, Large
*Fetal heart rate in BPM

===[[Pelvic ultrasound (transvaginal)]]===
*Definitive pregnancy
**NDIUP or IUP
*Free Fluid
**No significant, Small, Mod, Large
*Fetal heart rate in BPM
*Ovary assessment
**No cysts, Simple cyst, Complex cyst

===[[Renal ultrasound|Renal]]===
*Hydronephrosis
**No significant, Mild, Mod, Severe
*Stones
**Present, Absent
*Ureteral jets
**Not visualized, R, L, B/L

===[[Ocular ultrasound|Ocular]]===
*Describe abnormal findings
**No posterior echoes, Retinal detachment, Vitreous detachment, Posterior echoes of uncertain etiology
*Optic nerve sheath diameter in mm

===[[Ultrasound: MSK|Soft Tissue]]===
*Cobblestoning
**Present, Absent
*Abscess
**Present, Absent
*Foreign body
**Present, Absent

===[[Ultrasound: Lungs|Thoracic]]===
*B lines
**<3, ≥3
*Pneumothorax
**None, R, L, B/L
*Pleural effusion
**None, R, L, B/L
*Consolidation
**None, R, L, B/L

==References==
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