Abdominal ultrasound

• Children up to 3 years of age:

  • no special preparation is required for the examination.

• Children over 3 years of age and adults:
  
  • the day before the examination:
    • An easily digestible diet is recommended, excluding foods that cause flatulence.
    • It is recommended to take a preparation containing simethicone (e.g. Espumisan), according to the leaflet of the selected manufacturer, preferably after main meals.
  • on the day of the examination:
    • performed before noon, the patient should remain on an empty stomach, including smoking, chewing gum, eating sweets and other snacks, and drinking coffee, however, if the examination is planned in the afternoon, a 5-6-hour break should be observed after the last non-flatulent meal;
      (the exception are patients with diabetes: they should take insulin or antidiabetic drugs and eat a meal at the usual time, and the examination date should be set for approximately 2 hours after the last meal),
    • it is recommended to take a preparation containing simethicone (e.g. Espumisan) in the morning, according to the leaflet of the selected manufacturer,
    • you should take care of your bowel movements,
    • 1-2 hours before the examination, you should drink approximately 0.5 liters of non-carbonated fluid (water) and do not empty your bladder.

Abdominal ultrasound allows for the assessment of organ size and structure, the detection of inflammation, focal lesions, and congenital defects. During the examination, all abdominal organs are assessed: the liver, gallbladder and bile ducts, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, adrenal glands (if visible, i.e., if lesions are present or the adrenal glands are enlarged), urinary bladder (if distended), and prostate gland. The examination also examines the presence of enlarged lymph nodes and fluid in the abdominal cavity. The aim of the examination is to diagnose the nature of pathological changes in internal organs.
The examination is performed on patients of all ages. It can be repeated multiple times without exposing the patient to harmful radiation and is painless.

• abnormalities in laboratory tests,
• pain in the abdominal cavity,
• difficulties in urinating and defecating,
• other disturbing changes in the body.

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