March
Internists face the challenge of identifying and treating often complex medical conditions in adult patients. At the same time, they are increasingly responsible for providing preventative care as their patients grow older.
Both bladder dysfunction and abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) are often seen in older patients. BladderScan®, FloPoint® Elite, and AortaScan® instruments are designed to help rapidly evaluate and manage these cases in your practice.
In an aging population, an increasing number of patients may be at risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). AAA occurs in about 10% of men over 65 who have risk factors for vascular disease (e.g., obesity, smoking, etc.).1
Rupture of an AAA is most often fatal, causing up to 30,000 deaths a year in the U.S. Early diagnosis and surgical management, however, have been shown to decrease mortality1
The AortaScan® AMI 9700 instrument which measures abdominal aortic diameter can help physicians identify the presence of AAA. Quick, noninvasive, and accurate it is easy for staff to use -- no sonographer is required.
References:1. Ma OJ, Mateer JR, Blaivas M, eds. Emergency Ultrasound. 2nd ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2008: 149-168.
In patients experiencing acute or chronic urinary retention, diagnosis and treatment can be aided with the use of noninvasive portable ultrasound.
BladderScan® 3D ultrasound instruments help diagnose and monitor urinary retention. They are quick, accurate and easy to use. They can help improve patient outcomes by reducing the duration of urinary catheterization, or avoiding it altogether.1 This can help reduce the rate of catheter-associated UTIs and the complications that can result.2,3
Some models have onboard video tutorials. Measurements can be done by staff - no sonographer is required. Exam results can be printed for physician review or exported to an EHR system.
References: 1. Moore DA, Edwards K. “Using a Portable Bladder Scan to Reduce the Incidence of Nosocomial Urinary Tract Infections.” Medsurg Nursing. 1997, 6 (1), 39-43.. 2. Saint S, Lipsky BA. “Preventing Catheter-Related Bacteriuria: Should We? Can We? How?” Archives of Internal Medicine. 159 (26 April 1999): 800-808 3. Cox CE. Nosocomial Urinary Tract Infections. Urology. 32 (Sept. 1988) 3:210-214.
Managing patients with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) begins with a differential diagnosis; and quantifying BPH / LUTS via the AUA symptom index. Evaluating symptoms such as incomplete emptying, straining, and stop-start urination can be achieved with a combination of portable ultrasound bladder volume measurement and a uroflow exam. This combination also may be useful to monitor the progress of pharmacotherapy.
New ScanPoint® image management technology gives healthcare professionals a comprehensive view of individual patient exam results from multiple ScanPoint-enabled instruments, allowing quick and easy tracking of treatment progress.
ScanPoint technology provides HIPAA-compliant online storage of patient records and secure EHR connectivity, enabling integration of exam data into patient health records.It also generates PDFs of exam records in multiple formats for patient records or reimbursement.