Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease ultrasound: Difference between revisions
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*Ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of NAFLD. And should be considered as the first line of imaging choice for NAFLD patients <ref name="urlNonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Diagnosis and Management - American Family Physician">{{cite web |url=http://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0701/p35.html |title=Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Diagnosis and Management - American Family Physician |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref> | |||
* | *Findings on an ultrasound suggestive of NAFLD include: | ||
**Detection of moderate to high amount of fat in the liver | |||
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**[Finding 2] | **[Finding 2] | ||
**[Finding 3] | **[Finding 3] | ||
OR | OR | ||
*There are no echocardiography/ultrasound | *There are no echocardiography/ultrasound findings associated with [disease name]. However, an echocardiography/ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of [disease name], which include: | ||
**[Complication 1] | **[Complication 1] | ||
**[Complication 2] | **[Complication 2] | ||
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Overview
here are no echocardiography/ultrasound findings associated with [disease name].
OR
Echocardiography/ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of [disease name]. Findings on an echocardiography/ultrasound suggestive of/diagnostic of [disease name] include [finding 1], [finding 2], and [finding 3].
OR
There are no echocardiography/ultrasound findings associated with [disease name]. However, an echocardiography/ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of [disease name], which include [complication 1], [complication 2], and [complication 3].
Ultrasound
- Ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of NAFLD. And should be considered as the first line of imaging choice for NAFLD patients [1]
- Findings on an ultrasound suggestive of NAFLD include:
- Detection of moderate to high amount of fat in the liver
- [Finding 2]
- [Finding 3]
OR
- There are no echocardiography/ultrasound findings associated with [disease name]. However, an echocardiography/ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of [disease name], which include:
- [Complication 1]
- [Complication 2]
- [Complication 3]