Imaging of Female Pelvic Emergencies

Daniel P Thut, Daniel Thut, Michael Morrow, Michael S Morrow, Christopher C. Moore
Seminars in ultrasound, CT, and MR · 2017 · vol. 38(4) , pp. 310–326 · doi:10.1053/j.sult.2017.02.001 · PMID:28865523 · W2590954248
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This paper discusses imaging techniques for diagnosing and managing female pelvic emergencies, focusing on conditions like ectopic pregnancy, ovarian torsion, and pelvic inflammatory disease.

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Pelvic pain is a common complaint in female patients who present to the emergency department. Although encountered frequently, the path to a definitive diagnosis is not always a straightforward one, and imaging offers a valuable tool to aid in this diagnostic challenge. Radiologists must be familiar with the most common etiologies of female pelvic pain in the emergency setting, their imaging characteristics, and the best way to further evaluate challenging clinical presentations. This allows the radiologist to serve as a valuable asset to the treating physician, aiding in accurate diagnosis, and in guiding the course of treatment, all while ensuring the "Image Wisely" principle. A sonographic approach to female patients presenting to the emergency setting with pelvic pain has been presented in this article and some example entities along with their imaging findings have also been reviewed.

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Appendicitis Emergency Service, Hospital Genital Diseases, Female Pregnancy, Ectopic Ultrasonography Ureteral Calculi Appendicitis Diagnosis, Differential Emergencies Female Genital Diseases, Female Genital Diseases, Female Genitalia, Female Genitalia, Female Humans Pelvic Pain Pelvic Pain Pelvic Pain Pelvis Pelvis

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