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Exam/Body Part
Indication
No NPO
First trimester OB/uterus, ovaries, GSD, CRL, heart rate, yolk sac, right and left adnexa*
Size and dates, abnormal bleeding, pelvic pain
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Second/Third trimester OB biometrical measure- ments, anatomical survey, fetal lie
Size and dates, abnormal bleeding, pelvic pain
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Right and left common carotids, internal and ex- ternal carotids, vertebral arteries
HTN, CAD, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, angina, apha- sia, amaurosis
fugax, bruit, hemiparesis, history of TIA, CVA, CEA, vascular surgery
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Right and left thyroid lobes, isthmus, atten- tion to parathyroid when indicated
Enlarged thyroid, dif culty swallowing and breathing, palpable mass, abnormal nuclear medicine and MRI exam, abnormal CT
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Venous lower extremity, common femoral vein through calf veins
Pain and swelling, redness, tenderness, trauma, post-op, family history of clotting disorder, history of DVT
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Venous upper extremity, internal jugular vein through antecubital fossa
Pain and swelling, redness, tenderness, trauma, post-op, family history of clotting disor- der, history of DVT
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Venous insuf ciency, deep and super cial veins from groin through calf
Pain and swelling,
redness, tenderness, history of varicose veins and DVT, family history of clotting disorder
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Nonextremity nonvascular, palpable lumps and bumps on extremities
Palpable mass, pain, trauma, evaluation for lipoma and Baker’s cyst
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* Patient needs to drink 32 ounces of water (only) prior to the exam.
ultrasound
Utrasound
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MRI