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.
