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Transabdominal ultrasound
It is basically an ultrasound performed on the outside abdominal wall to see organs on the inside (as pictured here), thus seeing things across/beyond the abdominal wall. Have fun learning. Good luck.
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A 28-year old asked:
Where do I go to get a transabdominal ultrasound done?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: transabdominal ultrasound?
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A 23-year old asked:
What information do I have to bring along to do the transabdominal ultrasound?
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A 30-year old asked:
Can a transabdominal ultrasound see the kidney too?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Can a transabdominal ultrasound at 13 weeks be wrong by 2 weeks?
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A 31-year old asked:
How accurate are transabdominal ultrasounds in diagnosing ovarian cancers?
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A 23-year old female asked:
How early can you see a fetal heartbeat on a transabdominal ultrasound?
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A 40-year old asked:
What's the difference between transvaginal & transabdominal ultrasound?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Would you see a fetal heartbeat on a transabdominal ultrasound 3 weeks after conception?
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A 25-year old female asked:
How accurate is a transabdominal ultrasound in assessing an ovarian cyst? Had to stop transvagingal ultrasound, extremely painful
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A 33-year old asked:
What does a normal uterus look like on a transabdominal ultrasound?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Can a transabdominal ultrasound detect PID? If I had many abdominal (not vaginal) and nothing was seen, does that mean I dont have it?
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A female asked about a 24-year old female:
She have been transabdominal ultrasound, thefindings are non-visualized ovaries and having only a size of uterus 1.40cmx1.11cm x w0.88 is this harmful?
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A 20-year old male asked:
If a doctor suspects uterine fibroids after doing a transabdominal ultrasound, will it be the same with a transvaginal ultrasound?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Hi, I had a slightly raised Ca125 of 50, I had a pelvic ultrasound and it was clear. Pap HPV negative. Would transabdominal ultrasound show cancer of ovaries or endometrium? Or is transvaginal required? I was not offered this?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Would i be able to see a baby on a transabdominal/pelvic ultrasound at 10 weeks gestation?
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A 29-year old female asked:
I am a 29-year-old trying to conceive. I had a transabdominal and transvaginal ultrasound two weeks ago, on day 12 of my cycle. Here are my findings.: Retroverted uterus measures 7.2 x 2.0 x 3.5 cm. Endometrial stripe measures up to 0.7 cm, within n?
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A 29-year old female asked:
When looking at ultrasound pics: transvaginal: right of pic is right of pt body transabdominal: left of pic is right of pt body correct or incorrect?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Bleeding between periods. Heavy periods only 10 days apart. Jelly like, dark brown. Normal transabdominal ultrasound. Pap done 6 months ago, HPV negative, invited back in 5 years. What are the chances this is cancer?
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A 25-year old female asked about a 27-year old female:
We thought I'm at 10w3 d, but ultrasound measures 5.03CRL and 11w6d. could this be correct?
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A 21-year old female asked:
I was curious how far along i'd be if the ultrasound said 6.5 cm/1.3/27 Hz at the top of my picture. ?
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A female asked:
How far off can dates be at an early ultrasound to be worried? I ovulated around day 16-17 but I calculated 6 wks a d 5 days. scan showed 6wks
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A 34-year old asked:
Are baby gender ultrasounds accurate? Is there any chance that an ultrasound showing my baby's gender is wrong? I'd hate to completely prepare for a b?
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A 32-year old asked:
What's it cost to get 3d ultrasound? I'm not sure my insurance will cover 3d ultrasound, but i'd really like to do it. About what would it cost me if i just went out of pocket and paid for it?
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A 46-year old female asked:
Why didn't my endometrial adenocarcinoma show up on an ultrasound and just after d and c?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Ultrasound done jan 9 said 15 wks 5 d with due date June 28. Is it possible to have conceived from sex oct 14/15?
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A 35-year old male asked:
Bilirubin 1.6, (id 1.3, d .25) other lft normal, reticulyte normal, , ultrasound normal . Bilirubin fluctuates, do I need to keep testing bili?
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A 22-year old female asked:
I had an ultrasound so went with a full bladder as asked however when they asked me to empty my bladder I couldnt go and had to push it out since Id been holding it in for a while, is this unusual?
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A 49-year old female asked:
What do you think of exablate mr-guided focused ultrasound? My dr wants to perform a myoectomy, d & c, and place a nova IUD for submucosal fibroids.
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A 23-year old female asked:
Could all my ultrasounds measure a week off?
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