Bladder ultrasound - Revision history

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2020-09-17T21:21:23Z

Background

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	==Background==		==Background==
			[[File:2605 The Bladder.jpg\|thumb\|Anatomy of the bladder (male)]]
			[[File:Prostatelead.jpg\|thumb\|Prostate anatomy]]
	*Bladder ultrasounds can be used independently for volume measurements or in conjunction with other exams such as FAST, renal studies, and pelvic ultrasounds		*Bladder ultrasounds can be used independently for volume measurements or in conjunction with other exams such as FAST, renal studies, and pelvic ultrasounds
	*Bladder volume = length x width x height x 0.52<ref>Dicuio M et al. Measurements of urinary bladder volume: comparison of five ultrasound calculation methods in volunteers. Arch Ital Urol Androl. 2005 Mar;77(1):60-2.</ref>		*Bladder volume = length x width x height x 0.52<ref>Dicuio M et al. Measurements of urinary bladder volume: comparison of five ultrasound calculation methods in volunteers. Arch Ital Urol Androl. 2005 Mar;77(1):60-2.</ref>

	==Indications==		==Indications==
	*[[Urinary retention]]		*[[Urinary retention]]

2018-02-28T17:43:19Z

Findings

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	**Normal PVR is <50mL, <100mL in patients >65.		**Normal PVR is <50mL, <100mL in patients >65.
	*Stones		*Stones
	[[File:~~Twinkle Artifact Perez~~.gif\|thumbnail\|Bladder bulge and twinkle sign<ref>http://www.thepocusatlas.com/renalgu-1/</ref>]]		[[File:Twinkle_Artifact_Perez.gif\|thumbnail\|Bladder bulge and twinkle sign<ref>http://www.thepocusatlas.com/renalgu-1/</ref>]]
	**Ureteral jets can indicate patent ureter		**Ureteral jets can indicate patent ureter
	**Bladder bulge may indicated a UVJ stone<ref> Bomann JS, Seman M, Sutijono D, et al. Bladder bulge: unifying old and new sonographic bladder wall abnormalities in ureterolithiasis. West J Emerg Med. 2012;13(6):517-523.</ref>		**Bladder bulge may indicated a UVJ stone<ref> Bomann JS, Seman M, Sutijono D, et al. Bladder bulge: unifying old and new sonographic bladder wall abnormalities in ureterolithiasis. West J Emerg Med. 2012;13(6):517-523.</ref>

2018-02-28T17:40:55Z

Findings

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	**Normal PVR is <50mL, <100mL in patients >65.		**Normal PVR is <50mL, <100mL in patients >65.
	*Stones		*Stones
			[[File:Twinkle Artifact Perez.gif\|thumbnail\|Bladder bulge and twinkle sign<ref>http://www.thepocusatlas.com/renalgu-1/</ref>]]
	**Ureteral jets can indicate patent ureter		**Ureteral jets can indicate patent ureter
	**Bladder bulge may indicated a UVJ stone<ref> Bomann JS, Seman M, Sutijono D, et al. Bladder bulge: unifying old and new sonographic bladder wall abnormalities in ureterolithiasis. West J Emerg Med. 2012;13(6):517-523.</ref>		**Bladder bulge may indicated a UVJ stone<ref> Bomann JS, Seman M, Sutijono D, et al. Bladder bulge: unifying old and new sonographic bladder wall abnormalities in ureterolithiasis. West J Emerg Med. 2012;13(6):517-523.</ref>

2017-08-11T19:41:33Z

Indications

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	==Indications==		==Indications==
	*Urinary retention		*[[Urinary retention]]
	*Urinary catheter confirmation		*Urinary catheter confirmation
	*Free fluid in the pelvis		*Free fluid in the pelvis
	*Determine post void residual		*Determine post void residual
	*Nephrolithiasis in the UVJ		*[[Nephrolithiasis]] in the UVJ
	*Typically included in [[Renal ultrasound\|renal ultrasound]] and [[FAST exam\|FAST exams]]		*Typically included in [[Renal ultrasound\|renal ultrasound]] and [[FAST exam\|FAST exams]]

2017-08-11T18:47:25Z

Findings

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	*Bladder volume/post-void residual		*Bladder volume/post-void residual
	**Use calc mode and measure in 3 dimensions (anterior posterior, right left, and superior inferior)		**Use calc mode and measure in 3 dimensions (anterior posterior, right left, and superior inferior)
			**Normal PVR is <50mL, <100mL in patients >65.
	*Stones		*Stones
	**Ureteral jets can indicate patent ureter		**Ureteral jets can indicate patent ureter

2016-08-15T12:54:53Z

Text replacement - "doppler" to "Doppler"

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	#Optimize image quality		#Optimize image quality
	#*May need to turn down far gain secondary to acoustic enhancement from bladder		#*May need to turn down far gain secondary to acoustic enhancement from bladder
	#*May use power ~~doppler~~ over the inferior border can demonstrate ureteral jets		#*May use power Doppler over the inferior border can demonstrate ureteral jets

	==Findings==		==Findings==
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	**Ureteral jets can indicate patent ureter		**Ureteral jets can indicate patent ureter
	**Bladder bulge may indicated a UVJ stone<ref> Bomann JS, Seman M, Sutijono D, et al. Bladder bulge: unifying old and new sonographic bladder wall abnormalities in ureterolithiasis. West J Emerg Med. 2012;13(6):517-523.</ref>		**Bladder bulge may indicated a UVJ stone<ref> Bomann JS, Seman M, Sutijono D, et al. Bladder bulge: unifying old and new sonographic bladder wall abnormalities in ureterolithiasis. West J Emerg Med. 2012;13(6):517-523.</ref>
	**Twinkle Sign: Rapid alternation of color immediately behind a stationary echogenic object, acquiring a false appearance of movement in color ~~doppler~~ mode		**Twinkle Sign: Rapid alternation of color immediately behind a stationary echogenic object, acquiring a false appearance of movement in color Doppler mode
	*Free fluid		*Free fluid
	**Anechoic (black) fluid outside the bladder is suggestive of free fluid		**Anechoic (black) fluid outside the bladder is suggestive of free fluid

2016-07-18T14:25:03Z

Text replacement - "Ultrasound: FAST" to "FAST exam"

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	*Determine post void residual		*Determine post void residual
	*Nephrolithiasis in the UVJ		*Nephrolithiasis in the UVJ
	*Typically included in [[Renal ultrasound\|renal ultrasound]] and [[~~Ultrasound:~~ FAST\|FAST exams]]		*Typically included in [[Renal ultrasound\|renal ultrasound]] and [[FAST exam\|FAST exams]]

	==Technique==		==Technique==

2016-07-18T02:45:36Z

Text replacement - "Ultrasound: Renal" to "Renal ultrasound"

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	*Determine post void residual		*Determine post void residual
	*Nephrolithiasis in the UVJ		*Nephrolithiasis in the UVJ
	*Typically included in [[~~Ultrasound:~~ Renal\|renal ultrasound]] and [[Ultrasound: FAST\|FAST exams]]		*Typically included in [[Renal ultrasound\|renal ultrasound]] and [[Ultrasound: FAST\|FAST exams]]

	==Technique==		==Technique==

2016-07-06T03:54:57Z

Text replacement - "2/2" to "secondary to"

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	#Use calc function to attain bladder volume		#Use calc function to attain bladder volume
	#Optimize image quality		#Optimize image quality
	#*May need to turn down far gain ~~2/2~~ acoustic enhancement from bladder		#*May need to turn down far gain secondary to acoustic enhancement from bladder
	#*May use power doppler over the inferior border can demonstrate ureteral jets		#*May use power doppler over the inferior border can demonstrate ureteral jets

2016-04-11T20:09:08Z

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	==See Also==		==See Also==
	**[[Ultrasound (main)]]		*[[Ultrasound (main)]]
	*[[Ultrasound: In Shock and Hypotension]]		*[[Ultrasound: In Shock and Hypotension]]
	*[[Ultrasound: Pelvic]]		*[[Ultrasound: Pelvic]]