question pelvic ultrasound

[ohmeowzer RN, RN]

does anyone know if a pelvic ultrasound shows the appendix? i've been having some right and left sided lower quad pain .. i don't want medical advice.. but never heard of a pelvic ultra sound to r/o appendix usually they are for ovaries and other things.. i have to drink tons of water , then race to the radiology.... anyway i just wondered.... i am showing no symptoms of appendicitis other than the pain in the right lower quad.... thank you all in advance !!!:yeah::yeah:

[dishes, BSN, RN]

It seems ultrasound can be used to r/o appendicitis

http://books.google.ca/books?id=mr738vfcQlYC&pg=PA135&lpg=PA135&dq=diagnostic+pelvic+ultrasound+rt+lower+quadrant+pain&source=bl&ots=g3_R_g3fTq&sig=nAQ-FXcnAHawUX75dToO83REPfw&hl=en&ei=C8euSpaTE-iw8QaCmOXGCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4#v=onepage&q=diagnostic%20pelvic%20ultrasound%20rt%20lower%20quadrant%20pain&f=false

[MikeyBSN]

I know some pediatricians who have used U/S to R/O appendicitis. However, they say it usually works well on peds because they're smaller and most of them are very thin. It also takes a skilled U/S tech, but most techs nowadays don't know how to do it because the CT is the gold standard. But I'm with you, I wouldn't want a CT unless absolutely necessary.

[netglow, ASN, RN]

Possibly looking for fluid where it's not supposed to be, or maybe a translady partsl sonogram?... those ovaries can be pesky when they want to be. People can get fibroids shooting out of the uterus in all kinds of wacky directions.