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What diseases of the spleen can be diagnosed with abdominal ultrasound?
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The spleen is particularly prone to injury during abdominal trauma. It may also become painfully inflamed when infected or cancerous. The spleen can become enlarged with some forms of liver disease
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What body cavity houses the spleen?
The spleen is located in the abdominal cavity.
How does the spleen differ from all the other abdominal organs?
Unlike the rest of the abdominal organs which are derived from endoderm, the spleen is mesodermal in origin.
Name the lymphoid organ in the abdominal cavity?
The largest lymphatic organ in the body located in the upper left abdomen is the spleen.
What causes bleeding of the spleen?
Spleens become enlarged if you have internal bleeding.
What could be the cause of my sons spleen being swollen?
The spleen is an infection fighting organ. An infection is probably causing your son's spleen to be swollen. There are physicians that specialize in infectious diseases. If your family physician tested for mono, and it was not that, you need a referral to a physician who specializes in infectious diseases. If that physician can not help you, you need a referral to a University Medical Center or a Major Clinic.
What body cavity houses the spleen?
The spleen is located in the abdominal cavity.
What is included for cpt code 76700?
CPT 76700 describes "Ultrasound, abdominal, real time with image documentation; complete".An abdominal ultrasound is a noninvasive procedure used to assess the body parts within the abdomen (i.e. liver, gallbladder, pancreas, bile ducts, spleen, and abdominal aorta).A complete ultrasound exam of the abdomen (CPT code 76700) "consists of real time scans of the liver, gall bladder, common bile duct, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, and the upper abdominal aorta and inferior vena cava including any demonstrated abdominal abnormality," according to "Abdomen and Retroperitoneum" CPT guidelines.
What is the cpt code for a spleen ultrasound?
76700
What is the CPT Code for spleen ultrasound?
76700
How does the spleen differ from all the other abdominal organs?
Unlike the rest of the abdominal organs which are derived from endoderm, the spleen is mesodermal in origin.
Name the lymphoid organ in the abdominal cavity?
The largest lymphatic organ in the body located in the upper left abdomen is the spleen.
Name a lymphoid organ in the abdominal cavity?
the spleen
What body cavity contains the stomach small and large intestines spleen liver gallbladder and pancreas?
The abdominal cavity contains the stomach, intestines, spleen, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.
What is on the left side of a womens body?
heart and spleen and abdominal organs
What Abdominal organ that filters erythrcytes and activates lymphocytes?
the spleen
Two organs of the abdominal cavity?
Stomach, spleen, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, small intestine, most of large intestine, urinary bladder.
Which lymphoid organ is found along the left side of the abdominal cavity?
Spleen
