Table 2:
Format for POC abdominal US
| LLQ | LUQ | RUQ | RLQ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Phase I (using lower frequency curvilinear probe – 4–8 Hz) | ||||
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| Portal venous gas | ||||
| Tenderness | ||||
| Fluid collection | ||||
| Free air collection | ||||
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| Phase II (using high-frequency linear probe – 8–20 Hz) | ||||
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| Gut wall echotexture | ||||
| Gut wall thickness | ||||
| Peristalsis* | ||||
| Pneumatosis intestinalis | ||||
| Perfusion | ||||
*
For assessing peristalsis, the gut must be observed for at least 1 minute. For each quadrant, the examination should be done in two planes—transverse and longitudinal. LLQ, left lower quadrant; LUQ, left upper quadrant; RLQ, right lower quadrant; RUQ, right upper quadrant